Museum Legs: Fatigue and Hope in the Face of Art
Whitaker is the perfect docent--wise, wry, and engaging. Her essays are as captivating as the artworks they describe. --Daniel Gilbert, author ofStumbling on HappinessIt is so extraordinary to ask these simple questions and to have the courage to look for answers. Museums would be a better place to visit if they questioned themselves as Whitaker does --Alfredo Jaar, artistAmy Whitaker's sparkling meditations on the museum are both delightful and pressing. She explains how we might reattain our sense of wonder, and how museums might rediscover their essence: relating to patrons without being patronizing, and sustaining themselves without selling out. --Jonathan Zittrain, author ofThe Future of the Internet and How to Stop It