There is much more to museums than the documenting, monumentalizing or theme-parking of identity, history and heritage. This anthology aims to make strange the very existence of museums and to plot a critical, historical and ethical understanding of their origins and history. A radical selection of key texts introduces the reader to the intense investigation of the modern European idea of the museum that has taken place since the 1950s. Texts first published in journals and books are brought together in one volume with up-to-the-minute and specially commissioned pieces by leading administrators, curators and art historians. The selections are organized by key themes that map the evolution of the debate and are introduced by Donald Preziosi and Claire Farago. Grasping the World: The Idea of the Museum
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Puts museums in perspective. Wide variety of essays and topics provide fascinating perspectives on what museums are and what they could be. Relevant to any one who has ever enjoyed a trip to the museum. English Interesting essays in museum studies, art history and politic of displaying art English