Art, power, diplomacy
Subtitle: Government Art Collection : the untold story
By: foreword by Nicholas Serota ; [essays by] Penny Johnson ... [et al.].
Contributors: Whitechapel Art Gallery
Publisher: Scala
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9781857596915
Subjects: Exhibitions; British Art; Art and Design; Government Art Collection; Great Britain. Government Art Collection; Great Britain; Gro€britannien
Description: This is the first publication of its kind about the little known Government Art Collection. It presents the history of this eclectic collection, providing an insight into its changing and expanding role, while also showcasing a wide range of key words alongside a wealth of contextual material.
Notes: Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Whitechapel Gallery, June 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Turning the world inside out : the art of choosing for Government  -- Penny Johnson; title: Silent witnesses : a brief history of the Government Art Collection  -- Julia Toffolo; title: Peas are the new beans : ten years with the Government Art Collection  -- Richard Dorment; title: Things : a conversation between Cornelia Parker, Andrew Renton and Penny Johnson --; title: Paper leaves and concrete trees : the diplomatic art of commissioning -- Adrian George.