Museums and Biographies: Stories, Objects, Identities

by Kate Hill

Book Overview

Essays exploring the relationship between museums and biographies, with worldwide examples and from the early nineteenth century to the present day.

Museums and biographies both tell the stories of lives. This innovative collection examines for the first time biography - of individuals, objects and institutions - in relationship to the museum, casting new light on the many facets of museum history and theory, from the lives of prominent curators,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184383961X
• ISBN13: 9781843839613
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"