Museum And Gallery Publishing
Issued Date
Copyright Date
2019
Resource Type
Edition
1
Language
eng
Book
Book
File Type
application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
209
ISBN
9780367727475
Rights Holder(s)
สถาบันพิพิธภัณฑ์การเรียนรู้แห่งชาติ
Author(s)
Abstract
museum and Gallery Publishing examines the theory and practice of neral and scholarly publishing associated with museum and art gallery Collections. Focusing on the production and reception of these texts, the book explains the relevance of publishing to the cultural, commercial and social contexts of collections and their institutions.
Combining theory with case studies from around the world, Sarah Anne Hughes explores how, why and to what effect museums and galleries publish books. Covering a broad range of publishing formats and organisations, including heritage sites, libraries and temporary exhibitions, the book argues that the production and consumption of printed media within the context of collecting institutions occupies a unique and privileged role in the creation and communication of knowledge. Acknowledging that books offer functions beyond communication, Hughes argues that this places books published by museums in a unique relationship to institutions, with staff acting as producers and visitors as consumers. The logistical and ethical dimensions of museum and gallery publishing are also examined in depth, including consideration of issues such as production, the impact of digital technologies, funding and sponsorship, marketing, co-publishing, rights, and curators' and artists' agency.
Table of contents
1 Why museum and art gallery publishing? 1
2Where did it all start?: Tracing the origins and development of museum and art gallery publishing 16
3Following the money-income, brand and global reach 38
4 Where is my book?: Books for curators, directors,artists, sponsors and collectors 62
5 Functioning at full intellectual tilt: Publishing research and scholarship 89
6 When visitors become readers: Museum audiences and books 113
7 At the threshold: Researching museum and art gallery publishing 140
8 Reading the runes: Futures for museum and art gallery publishing 163
List of major exhibitions referred to in text 179
Bibliography 181
Index 203
181 203