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“steven rand”

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  • The apexart Fellowship

    An Experiment in Vertical Cultural Integration

    by Steven Rand, Yona Backer, Anna Moschovakis, Casey Smith, Joanna Ebenstein, Julia Knight, Nancy Wender, Nicky Enright, Stephanie Powell, T.J. McLachlan, Robert Punkenhofer ...
    "The apexart Fellowship: An Experiment in Vertical Cultural Integration" explores the methodology, practice, and effects of apexart's unique Fellowship model. The apexart Fellowship is an alternative educational program that invites creative individuals to leave their familiar surroundings for a month-long stay in a foreign country. The program provides new sources of inspiration through exposure ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced

    An Elusive World Wonder Traced

    by Stephanie Dalley ...
    The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is an exciting story of detection involving legends, expert decipherment of ancient texts, and a vivid description of a little-known civilization. Recognised in ancient times as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the legendary Hanging Garden of Babylon and its location still remains a mystery steeped in shadow and puzzling myths. In this remarkable ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • How to See the British Museum in Four Visits

    by W. Blanchard Jerrold ...
    A fascinating guidebook from 1852 shows the reader how they could take in all the world-famous British Museum has to offer in only 4 visits. The museum has, unsurprisingly, changed since the original publication of this book, but many of the exhibits described are still in the same places today, although seeing them all in just 4 visits may prove a bigger challenge. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Contemporary Theory of Conservation

    by Salvador Munoz-Vinas ...
    Classical theories of conservation are well known in the heritage community, but in the last two decades thinking has shifted, and classical theory has faced increasing criticism. Contemporary Theory of Conservation brings together current ideas in conservation theory, presenting a structured, coherent analysis of the subject for the first time. This engaging and readable text is split into 3 ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Museums in a Troubled World

    Renewal, Irrelevance or Collapse?

    by Robert R. Janes ...
    Series series Museum Meanings
    Are Museums Irrelevant?Museums are rarely acknowledged in the global discussion of climate change, environmental degradation, the inevitability of depleted fossil fuels, and the myriad local issues concerning the well-being of particular communities – suggesting the irrelevance of museums as social institutions. At the same time, there is a growing preoccupation among museums with the marketplace, ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Exhibiting Cultures

    The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display

    by Ivan Karp ...
    Debating the practices of museums, galleries, and festivals, Exhibiting Cultures probes the often politically charged relationships among aesthetics, contexts, and implicit assumptions that govern how art and artifacts are displayed and understood. The contributors—museum directors, curators, and scholars in art history, folklore, history, and anthropology—represent a variety of stances on the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Uses of Heritage

    by Laurajane Smith ...
    Examining international case studies including USA, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Laurajane Smith identifies and explores the use of heritage throughout the world.Challenging the idea that heritage value is self-evident, and that things must be preserved because they have an inherent importance, Smith forcefully demonstrates that heritage value is not inherent in physical objects or places, but ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Civilizing the Museum

    The Collected Writings of Elaine Heumann Gurian

    by Elaine Heumann Gurian ...
    Written over a thirty-five year career, the essays in Civilizing the Museum introduce students to the powerful, sometimes contested, and often unrealized notion that museums should welcome all because they house the collective memory of all.Drawing on her experience working in and with museums in the US and throughout the world, Author Elaine Heumann Gurian explores the possibilities for making ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Post Critical Museology

    Theory and Practice in the Art Museum

    by Andrew Dewdney, David Dibosa, Victoria Walsh ...
    Post-Critical Museology considers what the role of the public and the experience of audiences means to the everyday work of the art museum. It does this from the perspectives of the art museum itself as well as from the visitors it seeks. Through the analysis of material gathered from a major collaborative research project carried out at Tate Britain in London the book develops a conceptual ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • The History of Gauged Brickwork

    by Gerard Lynch ...
    Series series Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
    This book takes a look at the history and use of cut, rubbed and gauged brickwork; the use of tools and equipment and the differences between historic and contemporary bricks with a view to inform conservation and restoration decisions. The book uses case studies from England, Ireland and the US to illustrate the use of different materials and techniques on buildings ranging in age. Written by Dr. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Challenging History in the Museum

    International Perspectives

    by Jenny Kidd, Sam Cairns, Alex Drago, Amy Ryall ...
    Challenging History in the Museum explores work with difficult, contested and sensitive heritages in a range of museum contexts. It is based on the Challenging History project, which brings together a wide range of heritage professionals, practitioners and academics to explore heritage and museum learning programmes in relation to difficult and controversial subjects. The book is divided into four ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Intangible Heritage

    Edited by Laurajane Smith, Laurajane Smith, Natsuko Akagawa, Natsuko Akagawa ...
    Series series Key Issues in Cultural Heritage
    This volume examines the implications and consequences of the idea of ‘intangible heritage’ to current international academic and policy debates about the meaning and nature of cultural heritage and the management processes developed to protect it. It provides an accessible account of the different ways in which intangible cultural heritage has been defined and managed in both national and ... Read more

    $63.99 USD