New Museology

Informationen zum Autor Peter Vergo is Reader in the History and Theory of Art at the University of Essex. He organized the 1983 Edinburgh International Festival exhibition, Vienna 1900 . Klappentext With essays by Charles Saumarez Smith, Ludmilla Jordanova, Paul Greenhalgh, Colin Sorensen, Nick Merriman, Stephen Bann, Philip Wright, Norman Palmer and Peter Vergo. "A lively and controversial symposium ... thought-provoking"-- The Sunday Times (Paperbacks of the Year, 1989) "The essays are all distinguished by their topicality and lucidity."-- Museum News "A welcome addition to the library of Museology"-- Art Monthly "The New Museology is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the current debate in museum ideologies."-- International Journal of Museum Management and Scholarship Zusammenfassung A collection of essays discussing critical issues of museum history! theory and practice.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Vergo
• Assisted by: Peter Vergo (Editor), Vergo Peter (Editor)
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1989
• EAN: 9780948462030
• ISBN: 978-0-948462-03-0
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Critical Views; Critical Views
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; ART / Museum Studies, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies