The Curator's Egg : The evolution of the museum concept from the French Revolution to the present day

Karsten Schubert

ISBN 10: 1905464207 / ISBN 13: 9781905464203

Published by ACC Art Books - IPSUK Feb 2009, 2009

Neuware - Tracing the development of the museum concept from the opening of The Louvre to the launch of Tate Modern, this accessible and succinct publication explores the museum's role and evolution within society. Encompassing curatorial, scholarly, political and cultural spheres, this volume addresses the concept of the museum from a variety of influences. In the first section, Schubert looks at the complex history of the museum in specific cities during critical moments; for instance, New York between 1930-50 as the Metropolitan Museum expanded and the Museum of Modern Art was founded. The second section focuses on the success and unprecedented development of the museum in the 1980s and 1990s in Europe and the United States, highlighting the need for cities and institutions to revise their programs in response to a surge of interest in the arts. The newly completed final section looks at the museum's current predicament ten years after The Curator's Egg was originally published in 2000, exploring the museum's evolution in a post 9/11 environment. Seller Inventory # 9781905464203

Synopsis:

• This is the 3rd edition (1st 2000, 2nd 2002). This edition features minor corrections and a new epilogue, "Democracy of Spectacle: The Museum Revisited". The Curator’s Egg was first published in English in 2000; a second edition was printed in 2002
• With the Millennium triggering a host of museum (re)building projects globally, this publication – reflecting on the role of the museum in society – came at a seminal moment for the study of museums. In 2022, with constant museum expansion by now a given, this book is a more valuable guide than ever
• Museology and the role of culture in society are currently hot topics in academia, and society as a whole

From the opening of The Louvre to the launch of Tate Modern and beyond, this accessible and succinct publication traces the development of the museum concept – encompassing curatorial, scholarly, political and cultural spheres – and its evolving role within society.

In the first section, Schubert looks at the complex history of the museum in specific cities at critical moments, for instance New York between 1930 and 1950 as the Metropolitan Museum of Art expanded and the Museum of Modern Art was founded. The second section focuses on the success and unprecedented development of the museum in the 1980s and 1990s in Europe and the United States, highlighting the need for cities and institutions to revise their programmes in response to a surge of interest in the arts.

The final section looks at the museum’s predicament nearly a decade after The Curator’s Egg was originally published in 2000, exploring the museum's evolution in a post-9/11 environment.

About the Author: Karsten Schubert was an Anglo-German art dealer, collector, writer and co-founder of art imprint Ridinghouse. Through his eponymous gallery, established in London in 1986, he represented artists such as Bridget Riley and Alison Wilding, and was an early champion of YBA artists Michael Landy, Rachel Whiteread, Ian Davenport and Gary Hume. He died in 2019.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Curator's Egg : The evolution of the ...
Publisher: ACC Art Books - IPSUK Feb 2009
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu
Edition: 3rd Edition