The whole picture : the colonial story of the art in our museums & why we need to talk about it
Procter, Alice (Art historian)2020
Books, Manuscripts
Should museums be made to give back their marbles? Is it even possible to 'decolonise' our galleries? Must Rhodes fall? How to deal with the colonial history of art in museums and monuments in the public realm is a thorny issue that we are only just beginning to address. Alice Procter, creator of the Uncomfortable Art Tours, provides a manual for deconstructing everything you thought you knew about art history and tells the stories that have been left out of the canon. The book is divided into four chronological sections, named after four different kinds of art space: The Palace, The Classroom, The Memorial and The Playground. Each section tackles the fascinating, enlightening and often shocking stories of a selection of art pieces.
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Author:
Imprint:
London : Cassell, [2020]London : Cassell, [2020]
Collation:
304 pages, xvi pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781788401555 (hbk)
Dewey class:
306.47
Language:
English
Subject:
Museum exhibitsCultural property -- RepatriationHuman remains (Archaeology) -- RepatriationArt, ColonialGreat Britain -- ColoniesGreat Britain -- Cultural policyCraftsHistorical states, empires & regionsForgery, falsification & theft of artworksHistory of artColonialism & imperialismNational liberation & independence, post-colonialism
BRN:
2294108