Museum Skepticism: A History of the Display of Art in Public Galleries

by David Carrier

Book Overview

In Museum Skepticism, art historian David Carrier traces the birth, evolution, and decline of the public art museum as an institution meant to spark democratic debate and discussion. Carrier contends that since the inception of the public art museum during the French Revolution, its development has depended on growth: on the expansion of collections, particularly to include works representing non-European cultures, and on the proliferation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822336944
• ISBN13: 9780822336945
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"