The Private Collector's Museum Public Good Versus Private Gain |
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| Author:
| Walker, Georgina |
| Series title: | Routledge Research in Museum Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-351-37051-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2019 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $54.95USD $190.00USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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Connects the rising popularity of private museums with evolving models of collecting and philanthropy, and new inter-relationships between private and public space. It examines how contemporary collectors construct museums to frame themselves as cultural arbiters of global distinction.
Connects the rising popularity of private museums with evolving models of collecting and philanthropy, and new inter-relationships between private and public space. It examines how contemporary collectors construct museums to frame themselves as cultural arbiters of global distinction.