Sculpture and the Museum
Sculpture and the Museum by Christopher R. Marshall, published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. in 2011, offers a comprehensive examination of the roles and meanings assigned to sculpture in museums and galleries throughout the modern period, spanning from neo-classical to contemporary art practices. This 265-page volume delves into various curatorial strategies and settings, exploring the significance and complexity of sculpture within the institutional framework of museums.
Readers will find an insightful analysis of how changes in museum practices have influenced the perception of sculpture. The book discusses the challenges of displaying sculpture across different historical periods and curatorial philosophies, featuring notable sculptors such as Canova, Rodin, and contemporary artists like Rebecca Horn and Olafur Eliasson. Case studies from museums in America, Canada, the UK, and Europe enrich the discussion, making this edition a valuable resource for those interested in art history and the evolution of sculpture in institutional contexts.
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Sculpture and the Museum is the first in-depth examination of the varying roles and meanings assigned to sculpture in museums and galleries during the modern period, from neo-classical to contemporary art practice. It considers a rich array of curatorial strategies and settings in order to examine the many reasons why sculpture has enjoyed a position of such considerable importance – and complexity – within the institutional framework of the museum and how changes to the museum have altered, in turn, the ways that we perceive the sculpture within it. In particular, the contributors consider the complex issue of how best to display sculpture across different periods and according to varying curatorial philosophies. Sculptors discussed include Canova, Rodin, Henry Moore, Flaxman and contemporary artists such as Rebecca Horn, Rachel Whiteread, Mark Dion and Olafur Eliasson, with a variety of museums in America, Canada, the UK and Europe presented as case studies.
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