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English, Colonial, Modern and Maori : the Changing Faces of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1932-2002.
How and why do works make their way into a public art collection? Who decides what will be hung on the walls, placed on plinths, displayed in cases? These important, but seldom discussed, questions lie at the heart of this 'cultural biography' of the 70 years during which the Robert McDoug...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | How and why do works make their way into a public art collection? Who decides what will be hung on the walls, placed on plinths, displayed in cases? These important, but seldom discussed, questions lie at the heart of this 'cultural biography' of the 70 years during which the Robert McDougall Art Gallery was Christchurch's civic art gallery. The book explains how the collection came together, how it developed, and how the public, and artists and critics, reacted to it. The book is presented ... |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (386 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781443871693 1443871699 1443866946 9781443866941 1322335613 9781322335612 |