Construing Cultural Heritage: The Stagings of an Artist - The Case of Ivar Arosenius

This study examines how an artist construed himself as cultural heritage by the turn of the 19th century, how this heritage was further construed after his death, and how the artworks can be made to further new approaches and insights through a digital archive (aroseniusarchive.se).

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The Work of Art and the Archive; 3. The Artist and the Archive; 4. Staging the Self; 5. Conclusions.

Summary

This study examines how an artist construed himself as cultural heritage by the turn of the 19th century, how this heritage was further construed after his death, and how the artworks can be made to further new approaches and insights through a digital archive (aroseniusarchive.se).

Product details

• Authors: Mats Malm, Malm Mats
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781108794503
• ISBN: 978-1-108-79450-3
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Critical Heritage Studies; Elements in Critical Heritage
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Travel > Travel guides; The arts: general issues, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, ART / History / General, ART / Museum Studies, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Art, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, The arts: general topics, cultural heritage; staging; archive; reception; media