Whose muse? [ Texto impreso] : art museums and the public trust / edited by James Cuno ; with essays by James Cuno ... [et al.].

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TextPublication details: Princeton, New Jersey ; Oxford : Princeton University Press ; Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Art Museums, c2004.Description: 208 p : il ; 24 cmISBN:

0691032157

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Contents:

Introduction / James Cuno (p. 11) -- A Pentecost in Trafalgar Square / Neil MacGregor (p. 27) -- The Object of Art Museums / James Cuno (p. 49) -- Pictures, Tears, Lights, and Seats / John Walsh (p. 77) -- The Authorities of the American Art Museum / James N. Wood (p. 103) -- A Deontological Approach to Art Museums and the Public Trust / Glenn D. Lowry (p. 129) -- Art Museums, Inspiring Public Trust / Philippe de Montebello (p. 151) -- Round Table Discussion / James Cuno, Philippe de Montebello, Anne d'Harnoncourt, Glenn D. Lowry, John Walsh, James N. Wood (p. 171)

Note: "These essays were first presented as lectures, October 2001-June 2002, under the auspices of the Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors, which is funded by an anonymous donor" Bibliography: Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.Summary: "During the economic boom of the 1990s, art museums expanded dramatically in size, scope, and ambition. They came to be seen as new civic centers: on the one hand as places of entertainment, leisure, and commerce, on the other as socially therapeutic institutions. But museums were also criticized for everything from elitism to looting or illegally exporting works from other countries, to exhibiting works offensive to the public taste. Whose Muse? brings together six directors of leading American and British art museums who offer a forward-looking alternative to such prevailing views. The book, based on a lecture series of the same title held in 2000-2001 by the Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors, also includes an introduction by James Cuno and a fascinating--and surprisingly frank--roundtable discussion between the contributors" (cubierta posterior)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Monografía prestable	Biblioteca FJM Sala general	Estudios Curatoriales	N 430 .W48 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		1200819

"These essays were first presented as lectures, October 2001-June 2002, under the auspices of the Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors, which is funded by an anonymous donor"

"During the economic boom of the 1990s, art museums expanded dramatically in size, scope, and ambition. They came to be seen as new civic centers: on the one hand as places of entertainment, leisure, and commerce, on the other as socially therapeutic institutions. But museums were also criticized for everything from elitism to looting or illegally exporting works from other countries, to exhibiting works offensive to the public taste. Whose Muse? brings together six directors of leading American and British art museums who offer a forward-looking alternative to such prevailing views. The book, based on a lecture series of the same title held in 2000-2001 by the Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors, also includes an introduction by James Cuno and a fascinating--and surprisingly frank--roundtable discussion between the contributors" (cubierta posterior)

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