The Lives of the Objects - Collecting Design (Hardcover)

In this intriguing insight into the work and history of a museum, V&A director and historian Dr Tristram Hunt brings together ten renowned V&A curators to tell the stories behind ten of their most treasured objects. 'Tipu's Tiger' (an almost life-size wooden semi-automaton mauling a European soldier), the 'Great Bed of Ware' (an Elizabethan bed for 8 people) and a Shakespeare First Folio are among the featured highlights whose route to the V&A collections are entertainingly revealed. Through these stories, this insightful history of museum curation - a world of careful study and sometimes remarkable fortuity - shows how the priorities of a museum are shaped and change over time. Published to explore in more depth some of the stories featured in the BBC six part series Secrets of the Museum.

General

Imprint:	V & A Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Tristram Hunt
Dimensions:	225 x 185 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-85177-972-7
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-85177-972-8
Barcode:	9781851779727

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