About this title: Art museums have emerged in recent decades as the most vibrant and popular of all cultural institutions. Though art museums have never been more popular, their direction and values are now being contested as never before - both in the media and in the art world itself. This engaging thematic history of the art museum from its inception in the eighteenth century to the present offers an essential framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of California Pr
Date Published: 2008-01-02
ISBN-13:9780520251267ISBN:0520251261
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780520251267ISBN:0520251261
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Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2008-01-02
ISBN-13:9780520247673ISBN:0520247671
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 1-2-08
ISBN-13:9780520247673ISBN:0520247671
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Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Univ of California Pr
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780520251267ISBN:0520251261
Description: New. "Andrew McClellan's well-conceived, thoughtfully argued book provides a much-needed history of the art museum as well as an astute assessment of critical issues facing museums today. There has been a pressing need for a synthetic, even-handed overvie... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520251267ISBN:0520251261
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN-13:9780520251267ISBN:0520251261
Description: Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. "Andrew McClellan's well-conceived, thoughtfully argued book provides a much-needed history of the art museum as well as an astute assessment of critical issues facing museums today. There has been a pressing need for a synthetic, even-handed overview like this one. It will find a large readership among those concerned with museums, art history, ... read more
Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Univ of California Pr
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780520247673ISBN:0520247671
Description: New. "Andrew McClellan's well-conceived, thoughtfully argued book provides a much-needed history of the art museum as well as an astute assessment of critical issues facing museums today. There has been a pressing need for a synthetic, even-handed overvie... read more
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