Curating the Great War
Curating the Great War by Paul Cornish, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group in 2022, offers a comprehensive examination of how museums engage with the narratives surrounding World War I. This edition spans 342 pages and is presented in English, delving into the complex relationship between museums, identities, and the politics of memory related to the Great War. The book features a collection of essays that explore various curatorial approaches and the material culture associated with the war, highlighting different perspectives from multiple countries.
Readers will find a diverse range of topics within this work, including the role of museums in shaping collective memory and the sensory experiences of war. The essays cover significant themes such as the representation of the Great War in French museums, the impact of the war on German army exhibitions, and innovative curatorial practices in places like the Imperial War Museum and Te Papa’s Gallipoli. By addressing the intersections of art, history, and social science, this book provides valuable insights into the ongoing dialogue about war and memory in contemporary society.
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Introduction: Challenging perspectives on museums and the Great War / Paul Cornish. — Part I: Museums, Identities and the Politics of Memory — From one war to another: German army museums and exhibitions on the First World War, 1914-1940 / Thomas Weissbrich. — The Great War in French Museums 1914-2018 / Bérénice Zunino. — Curating on the frontier: The Museum of the Great War in Gorizia, Italy / Alessandra Martina. — Curating Dominion Narratives of the Great War / Jennifer Wellington. — Curating the Great War at the Imperial War Museum During the Second World War / Philip W. Deans. — Part II: Museums and Materialities — East of the Jordan: Curating and forgetting the First World War and the Arab Revolt along the Hejaz Railway / Nicholas J. Saunders. — Conflict Landscape as Museum and Memorial: The Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic / Željko Cimprić. — Digging a trench in an upstairs gallery: Commemorating the Great War in rural Dorset / Martin Barry. — Information Classification: General — Curating the Great War in Poland: The prisoner-of-war camp at Czersk / Dawid Kobiałka. — Curating the Macedonian Campaign / Andrew Shapland. — ‘Oh! What a Lovely Exhibition!’ Exploring the Imperial War Museum’s First World War Fiftieth Anniversary Displays, 1964-1968 / James Wallis. — Te Papa’s Gallipoli: The scale of our war: Curating innovation / Kirstie Ross. — Part III: Audiences and Engagement — Curating the Sensory War, 1914-2014: emotions, sensations and the violence of modern war / Ana Carden-Coyne. — Forgotten War? Coping with First World War Trauma, and strategies for Centenary Commemoration in the Federal State of Tyrol, Austria / Isabelle Brandauer. — Curating the Masonic Peace Memorial, London / Mark Dennis. — What Need of Tears? Collaborative memorial-making in the centenary of The Great War / Steve Dixon. — Contested Memories: Exhibiting the Great War in the Ulster Museum, Belfast / Siobhán Doyle. — The predicament of material culture: In situ legacies of the Isonzo Front after the First World War centenary (2014-2018) / Boštjan Kravanja. — Afterword / Dominiek Dendooven.
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