This book traces the fascinating history of how and why ancient
Mesoamerican objects have been collected. It begins with the
pre-Hispanic antiquities that first entered European collections in
the sixteenth century as gifts or seizures, continues through the
rise of systematic collecting in Europe and the Americas during the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and ends in 1940—the start of
Europe’s art market collapse at the outbreak of World War II and
the coinciding genesis of the large-scale art market for
pre-Hispanic antiquities in the United States. Drawing upon
archival resources and international museum collections, the
contributors analyze the ways shifting patterns of collecting and
taste—including how pre-Hispanic objects changed from being
viewed as anthropological and scientific curiosities to collectible
artworks—have shaped modern academic disciplines as well as
public, private, institutional, and nationalistic attitudes toward
Mesoamerican art. As many nations across the world demand the
return of their cultural patrimony and ancestral heritage, it is
essential to examine the historical processes, events, and actors
that initially removed so many objects from their countries of
origin.
General
| Imprint: |
Getty Research Institute,U.S.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Issues & Debates |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Editors: |
Andrew D Turner
• Megan E. O'Neill
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| Dimensions: |
254 x 178mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
336 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-60606-872-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-60606-872-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781606068724 |
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