Sir John Soane's Museum in London is a unique and idiosyncratic
'house museum', designed and built in the early 19th century by its
obsessive architect/collector owner. This book takes the reader on
a personal and poetic trail, capturing the tragic story of the man
who created it, the eclectic collection he gathered within its
walls, and most importantly what it says about our universal desire
to leave a mark in space and time. The Museum of Everything is
conceived as a loose navigation from room to room, taking in the
Pompeian red library, the crypt with its glowing alabaster
sarcophagus of Seti I, the Picture Gallery unfolding its
all-too-close-to home story of a Rake's Progress, the Monk's
Parlour (dwelling of a completely fictitious gothic monk), the airy
delights of the decorated Breakfast Room, right up to the
Turner-yellow Drawing room. The texts are intercut with a series of
striking collages made by the poet himself. They mix archive
imagery of the house with contemporary visuals and help locate the
reader in his/her passage through the house. They also help conjure
the unique message of this book: how to make material our elusive
dreams and imaginings.
General
Imprint: |
Seren Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2020 |
Authors: |
Robert Seatter
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
72 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78172-585-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78172-585-3 |
Barcode: |
9781781725856 |
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