The American art museum
Subtitle: elitism and democracy
By: Nancy Einreinhofer.
Series: Contemporary issues in museum culture
Publisher: Leicester University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: Art museums -- United States.; Art and society -- United States.; Art patronage -- United States.
Description: The museum is a democratic institution and part of its mission is the education of the masses. However the holdings of the museum are such that a degree of knowledge is required to appreciate them. The conflicts arising from these conditions are the subject of this book.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-218) and index.