Contemporary Collecting

Contemporary Collecting
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Publisher : Fastprint Publishing
Total Pages : 163
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ISBN-10 : 1907697349
ISBN-13 : 9781907697340
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Book Synopsis Contemporary Collecting by : Owain Rhys

Download or read book Contemporary Collecting written by Owain Rhys and published by Fastprint Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a resource that deals with the problems of collecting contemporary objects in museums and aims to answer some of the awkward questions raised, "Owain Rhys reminds us that contemporary collecting is the first and most significant act of interpretation and a primary responsibility of almost every museum."--David Anderson, Director General, National Museum Wales.


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