Leading international scholars and younger researchers address issues such as museum display, collecting, the creation of visual spectacles, institutional histories, curatorial strategies, cultural exclusion and definitions of heritage.
An authoritative analysis on the way that art and the visual are displayed and presented
Explores a variety of cultural contexts and historical periods
A benchmark collection addressing specific displays and notable objects alongside the politics of spectacle and questions of audience
About the Author
Deborah Cherry is Professor of Contemporary and Modern Art at the University of Amsterdam.
Fintan Cullen is Professor of Art History at the University of Nottingham.
Features
An authoritative analysis on the way that art and the visual are displayed and presented
Includes contributions from leading international scholars as well as younger researchers
Addresses issues such as museum display, collecting, the creation of visual spectacles, institutional histories, curatorial strategies, cultural exclusion and definitions of heritage
Explores a variety of cultural contexts and historical periods
A benchmark collection addressing specific displays and notable objects alongside the politics of spectacle and questions of audience
