Do Museums Still Need Objects? |
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| Author:
| Conn, Steven |
| Series title: | The Arts and Intellectual Life in Modern America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-0165-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In this broadly conceived study Steven Conn examines the development of American museums across the twentieth century with a historian's attention and a critic's eye. He focuses on an array of museum types and asks illuminating questions about the relationship between museums and American cultural life.
In this broadly conceived study Steven Conn examines the development of American museums across the twentieth century with a historian's attention and a critic's eye. He focuses on an array of museum types and asks illuminating questions about the relationship between museums and American cultural life.