Design objects and the museum / edited by Liz Farrelly and Joanna Weddell.

Other author Farrelly, Liz.
Other author Weddell, Joanna.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016.
Descriptionxxi, 189 pages ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Bloomsbury Design Library Core Collection
Subjects
Decorative arts--Collectors and collecting.
Design--History. --20th century.
Design--History. --21st century.
Art museums--Social aspects.
Art museums--Curatorship.

Abstract "Design Objects and the Museum brings together leading design historians, curators, educators and archivists to consider the place of contemporary design objects within museums. Contributors draw on a wide range of 20th century and contemporary examples from international museums to consider how design objects have been curated and displayed within and beyond the museum. The book continues contemporary global debates on the ways in which design museums engage and educate their public. Chapters are grouped into three thematic sections addressing The Canon and Design in the Museum; Positioning Design within and Beyond the Museum; and Interpretation and the Challenge of Design, with chapters exploring museological practice and issues, the roles people play in creating meaning, and the challenge contemporary design has in producing interpretation and learning within the museum"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015020314
ISBN9781472577238 (HB)
ISBN9781472577221 (PB)