Exhibition Experiments (New Interventions in Art History)

Author: Macdonald, Sharon

Brand: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 1

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 272

EAN: 9781405130776

Release Date: 30-03-2007

Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Details: Exhibition Experiments is a lively collection that considers experiments with museological form that challenge our understanding of - and experience with - museums. Explores examples of museum experimentalism in light of cutting-edge museum theory Draws on a range of global and topical examples, including museum experimentation, exhibitionary forms, the fate of conventional notions of ‘object’ and ‘representation’, and the impact of these changes Brings together an international group of art historians, anthropologists, and sociologists to question traditional disciplinary boundaries Considers the impact of technology on the museum space
tackles a range of examples of experimentalism from many different countries, including Australia, Austria, Germany, Israel, Luxembourg, Sweden, the UK and the US Examines the changes and challenging new possibilities facing museum studies