The Art Museum from Boullée to Bilbao
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: January 2, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780520247673
Subjects: Cultural studies; History Of Art / Art & Design Styles; Museums & Museology; Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General; Criticism; History - General; Art / General; Art; Art & Art Instruction; Art museums; Philosophy
Description: Art museums, cases of beauty and calm in a fast-paced world, have emerged in recent decades as the most vibrant and popular of all cultural institutions. But as they have become more popular, their direction and values have been contested as never before. This engaging thematic history of the art museum from its inception in the eighteenth century to the present offers an essential framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States.