Art and the power of placement

Art and the power of placement / Victoria Newhouse.

Where and how an artwork is presented can enhance it or detract from it, or even alter its meaning. Depending on the display, painting and sculpture can denote a religious, political, decorative, or educational significance, as well as aesthetic and commercial value. Just how powerful the effect of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newhouse, Victoria
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Monacelli Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Art > Exhibition techniques.
Museum techniques.
Site-specific art.
Aesthetics.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • The complexities of context : how place affects perception
  • Art or archaeology : how display defines the object
  • Jackson Pollock : how installation can affect modern art
  • Placing art.

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