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The Invention of the American Art Museum From Craft to Kulturgeschichte, 1870-1930
Kathleen Curran
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Description for The Invention of the American Art Museum From Craft to Kulturgeschichte, 1870-1930
Hardback. American art museums share a mission and format that differ from those of their European counterparts, which often have origins in aristocratic collections. Num Pages: 256 pages, 119 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AB; AC; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 264 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1198.
A rigorous account of the European origins of American art museums American art museums share a mission and format that differ from those of their European counterparts, which often have origins in aristocratic collections. This groundbreaking work recounts the fascinating story of the invention of the modern American art museum, starting with its roots in the 1870s in the craft museum type, which was based on London's South Kensington (now the Victoria and Albert) Museum. At the turn of the twentieth century, American planners grew enthusiastic about a new type of museum and presentation that was developed in Northern ... Read more
A rigorous account of the European origins of American art museums American art museums share a mission and format that differ from those of their European counterparts, which often have origins in aristocratic collections. This groundbreaking work recounts the fascinating story of the invention of the modern American art museum, starting with its roots in the 1870s in the craft museum type, which was based on London's South Kensington (now the Victoria and Albert) Museum. At the turn of the twentieth century, American planners grew enthusiastic about a new type of museum and presentation that was developed in Northern ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1198g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606064788
SKU
V9781606064788
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About Kathleen Curran
KATHLEEN CURRAN is professor of fine arts at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.
Reviews for The Invention of the American Art Museum From Craft to Kulturgeschichte, 1870-1930
When you wander a little off the beaten track at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you may find yourself in an 18th-century French bed- room, or In the Frank Lloyd Wright room, or the poignant Damascus Room, with its Arabic Inscriptions and splashing fountain. Al the Wadsworth Atheneum ln Hartford, recent reinstallations include a Dutch wonder cabinet on a grand ... Read more