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1 online resource (xxvi, 375 pages : illustrations (some color) |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Entering museums at the threshold -- Dialogues on museum practices and art worlds -- Unmixing African art and remixing the results. |
Summary |
"Once seen as a collection of artifacts and ritual objects, African art now commands respect from museums and collectors. Bennetta Jules-Rosette and J.R. Osborn explore the reframing of African art through case studies of museums and galleries in the United States, Europe, and Africa. The authors take a three-pronged approach. Part One ranges from curiosity cabinets to virtual websites to offer a history of ethnographic and art museums and look at their organization and methods of reaching out to the public. In the second part, the authors examine museums as ecosystems and communities within communities, and they use semiotic methods to analyze images, signs, and symbols drawn from the experiences of curators and artists. The third part introduces innovative strategies for displaying, disseminating, and reclaiming African art. The authors also propose how to reinterpret the art inside and outside the museum and show ways of remixing the results. Drawing on extensive conversations with curators, collectors, and artists, African Art Reframed is an essential guide to building new exchanges and connections in the dynamic worlds of African and global art"-- Provided by publisher. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Art, African -- Collectors and collecting.
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Art, African -- Collectors and collecting. |
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Art, African. |
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Museum techniques -- Social aspects.
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Museum techniques. |
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Social aspects. |
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Museums -- Social aspects.
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Museums -- Social aspects. |
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Art and society.
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Art and society. |
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ART / General. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Osborn, J. R., author.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Jules-Rosette, Bennetta. African art reframed Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2020] 9780252043277 (DLC) 2019058135 (OCoLC)1122804055 |
ISBN |
0252052153 electronic book |
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0252043278 |
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9780252043277 |
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0252085191 |
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9780252085192 |
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9780252052156 (electronic book) |
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