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Museology

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Museology. Photographs by Richard Ross. Introduction by Marcia Tucker. Essay by David Mellor In association with the University Art Museum, Santa Barbara. Ross examines the institution of modern museums, focusing both on the public display of art and artifacts and on the phenomenon of the museum itself. 55 fourcolor photographs, 10 X 12, 80 pages. Hardcover. . "Ross proves that there is no need to distort or play any number of photographic tricks to attain a picture that is involving, has many layers of meaning, rich detail and irony, and is strangely beautiful as well. Pamela Kessler, Washington Post "If Mr. Ross stresses the deadening atmosphere of museums by focusing on sedate rows of framed paintings and encased samples of the world's wildlife, his photographs achieve a vitality of their own through humorous juxtapositions, suggestive light and, sometimes, sheer glowing beauty. Rosemary Ranck, The New York Times Book Review

Language: English

Pages: 79

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 1989

ISBN 13: 9780893813765

Museology

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Museology. Photographs by Richard Ross. Introduction by Marcia Tucker. Essay by David Mellor In association with the University Art Museum, Santa Barbara. Ross examines the institution of modern museums, focusing both on the public display of art and artifacts and on the phenomenon of the museum itself. 55 fourcolor photographs, 10 X 12, 80 pages. Hardcover. . "Ross proves that there is no need to distort or play any number of photographic tricks to attain a picture that is involving, has many layers of meaning, rich detail and irony, and is strangely beautiful as well. Pamela Kessler, Washington Post "If Mr. Ross stresses the deadening atmosphere of museums by focusing on sedate rows of framed paintings and encased samples of the world's wildlife, his photographs achieve a vitality of their own through humorous juxtapositions, suggestive light and, sometimes, sheer glowing beauty. Rosemary Ranck, The New York Times Book Review

Language: English

Pages: 79

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 1989

ISBN 13: 9780893813765

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