The Collector's Voice: Critical Readings in the Practice of Collecting: Volume 4: Contemporary Voices (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781859284209)

The Collector's Voice is a major four-volume project which brings together in accessible form material relevant to the history and practice of collecting in the European tradition from c. 1500 BC to the present day. The series demonstrates how attitudes to objects, the collecting of objects, and the shape of the museum institution have developed over the past 3000 years. Material presented includes translations of a wide range of original documents: letters, official reports, verse, fiction, travellers' accounts, catalogues and labels. Volume 1: Ancient Voices, edited by Susan Pearce and Alexandra Bounia Volume 2: Early Voices, edited by Susan Pearce and Kenneth Arnold Volume 3: Imperial Voices, edited by Susan Pearce and Rosemary Flanders Volume 4: Contemporary Voices, edited by Susan Pearce and Paul Martin

Author: Susan Pearce,Rosemary Flanders,Fiona Morton
ISBN-10: 1859284205
ISBN-13: 9781859284209
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2002
Pages: 348
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d