African Art Reframed - Reflections and Dialogues on Museum Culture (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Bennetta Jules-Rosette • J.R. Osborn
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	408
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-04327-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Museums & museology Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > History > African history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-252-04327-8
Barcode:	9780252043277

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