What is the role of the museum in contemporary society? Using the Oakland Museum of California as a case study, artist Mark Dion examines how museum practices have shifted over time, what these changes mean for objects in museum collections, and what we can learn about our culture from what's included and what's abandoned. Enclosed in a clamshell case and featuring fourteen specimen cards, this deluxe volume brings the reader into Dion's process and reveals how the order of images can change one's perception of objects. ...
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What is the role of the museum in contemporary society? Using the Oakland Museum of California as a case study, artist Mark Dion examines how museum practices have shifted over time, what these changes mean for objects in museum collections, and what we can learn about our culture from what's included and what's abandoned. Enclosed in a clamshell case and featuring fourteen specimen cards, this deluxe volume brings the reader into Dion's process and reveals how the order of images can change one's perception of objects. Contributions from celebrated writers, including Lawrence Weschler and D. Graham Burnett, articulate Dion's unique power of examination.
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Add this copy of The Marvelous Museum: Orphans, Curiosities & Treasures to cart. $67.00, good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Chronicle Books.
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Good. No jacket. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held September 2010-March 2011, Oakland Museum of California, curated by René de Guzman. Book is in clam shell box, with all original supplemental materials included. Box is in great condition. Jacket and cover boards are in excellent condition. Spine is cracked, but binding is secure. Inside is clean and unmarked.
Add this copy of The Marvelous Museum-Orphan Curiosities & Treasures to cart. $207.00, like new condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Oakland Museum of California.
