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Civilizing Rituals

Inside Public Art Museums

By Carol Duncan

Published May 18th 1995 by Routledge – 192 pages

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Illustrated with over fifty photos, Civilizing Rituals merges contemporary debates with lively discussion and explores central issues involved in the making and displaying of art as industry and how it is presented to the community.

Carol Duncan looks at how nations, institutions and private individuals present art , and how art museums are shaped by cultural, social and political determinants.

Civilizing Rituals is ideal reading for students of art history and museum studies, and professionals in the field will also find much of interest here.

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'A stimulating book and a valuable addition to the literature.' - Howard Leathlean, Oxford Art Journal

Name: Civilizing Rituals: Inside Public Art Museums (Paperback) – Routledge 
Description: By Carol Duncan. Illustrated with over fifty photos, Civilizing Rituals merges contemporary debates with lively discussion and explores central issues involved in the making and displaying of art as industry and how it is presented to the community. Carol Duncan looks...
Categories: Museum and Heritage Studies, Museum Studies, History of Art & Design