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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “suzanne keene”
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  • Museums and Silent Objects: Designing Effective Exhibitions

    by Francesca Monti, Suzanne Keene ...
    In a society where split-second decisions about the value of things are grounded on how they look, museum visitors are often drawn to visually striking or iconic objects. This book investigates the question of the treatment of items on display in museums which are less conspicuous but potentially just as important as the striking objects, arguing that it is important to show that all objects ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Museums in the Second World War

    Curators, Culture and Change

    by Catherine Pearson ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Modern History
    Exploring the role of museums, galleries and curators during the upheaval of the Second World War, this book challenges the accepted view of a hiatus in museum services during the conflict and its immediate aftermath. Instead it argues that new thinking in the 1930s was realised in a number of promising initiatives during the war only to fail during the fragmented post-war recovery. Based on new ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Electronic Visualisation in Arts and Culture

    Edited by Jonathan P. Bowen, Suzanne Keene, Kia Ng ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    Presenting the latest technological developments in arts and culture, this volume demonstrates the advantages of a union between art and science. Electronic Visualisation in Arts and Culture is presented in five parts:Imaging and CultureNew Art PracticeSeeing MotionInteraction and InterfacesVisualising HeritageElectronic Visualisation in Arts and Culture explores a variety of new theory and ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Fragments of the World: Uses of Museum Collections

    by Suzanne Keene ...
    During the past decade a number of individual museums have found imaginative ways of using their collections and of making them accessible. However, museum collections as a whole are enormous in size and quantity and the question of how can they can be put to best use is ever present. When conventional exhibitions can only ever utilise a tiny proportion of them, what other uses of the collections ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Managing Conservation in Museums

    by Suzanne Keene ...
    Explaining and critically reviewing management procedures such as performance indicators and strategic planning, this book shows how techniques from mainstream management can be used to facilitate a holistic and professional approach to the business of conservation and collection preservation. It offers practical guidance on strategy, quantitative planning and condition surveying, and presents ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Digital Collections

    by Suzanne Keene ...
    Suzanne Keene's pioneering book shows how museums and other cultural organizations fit into the new world of information and electronic communications and, most importantly, how they can take advantage of what it has to offer. By using new technology museums can build knowledge bases around information about collections. A collection object can be the central link for information about past and ... Read more

    $126.99 USD

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  • 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

  • Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone

    by F G Dimes, J. Ashurst ...
    One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences and approaches to the same material. Part one is an introduction to the complexities and background ... Read more

    $200.00 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

  • Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics

    by Susan Buys, Victoria Oakley ...
    The Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics brings together the wide range of current information relevant to the practising conservator. The book opens with a discussion of the fundamental nature of the ceramic medium, information which is of primary importance when selecting treatments or considering preventive conservation measures. Details on techniques are given in a series of chapters ... Read more

    $165.00 USD

  • A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting

    by Lara Flecker ...
    Series series Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
    The effective preparation of garments for display is essential for exhibitions of contemporary and historical dress. Costumes not only need to be visually appealing but also fully supported and historically accurate. This book provides a comprehensive guide to mounting costumes from the eighteenth century to the present day. It includes methods for adapting and shaping figures to create historical ... Read more

    $140.00 USD

  • Risk Assessment for Object Conservation

    by Jonathan Ashley-Smith ...
    'Risk Assessment for Object Conservation' reflects Dr Jonathan Ashley-Smith's personal interests and views in areas including materials science, the ethics of restoration, the costs of conservation and the philosophy of museums. This valuable book explains the mechanisms of deterioration of museum artifacts, quantifying the probability that damage will occur and estimating the rate of progress ... Read more

    $165.00 USD