Civilizing Rituals
| Author | : Carol Duncan |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2005-06-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134913114 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134913117 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (117 Downloads) |
Download or read book Civilizing Rituals written by Carol Duncan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with over fifty photos, Civilizing Rituals merges contemporary debates with lively discussion and explores central issues involved in the making and displaying of art as industry and how it is presented to the community. Carol Duncan looks at how nations, institutions and private individuals present art , and how art museums are shaped by cultural, social and political determinants. Civilizing Rituals is ideal reading for students of art history and museum studies, and professionals in the field will also find much of interest here.
