Contemporary Collecting: Theory and Practice
- ISBN-10
- 1907697349
- ISBN-13
- 9781907697340
- Category
- Museum techniques
- Pages
- 163
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fastprint Publishing
- Author
- Owain Rhys
Description
In a resource that deals with the problems of collecting contemporary objects in museums and aims to answer some of the awkward questions raised, "Owain Rhys reminds us that contemporary collecting is the first and most significant act of interpretation and a primary responsibility of almost every museum."--David Anderson, Director General, National Museum Wales.
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