The Rise and Rise of the Private Art Museum

by Georgina Adam

The private museum has become a phenomenon of the 21st century. There are some 400 of them around the world, and an astonishing 70% of those devoted to contemporary art were founded in the past 20 years. Although private museums have been accused of being tax-evading vanity projects or 'tombs for trophies, ' the picture is far more complex. Georgina Adam's investigation into this extraordinary proliferation, based on her recent visits to over 50 private...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848223846
• ISBN13: 9781848223844
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"