Martin, Matthew (2010) Relics of Another Age: Art History, the ‘Decorative Arts’ and the Museum. Journal of Art Historiography (3). ISSN 2042-4752
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Abstract
This paper traces an historiography of the problematic category ‘decorative arts’ and considers how the aesthetic hierarchies implicit in this term are given concrete expression in the display strategies of the art museum. The manner in which the art museum, as a framing device for material culture, might actively participate in the breaking down of these traditional hierarchies of Art History is considered. It is suggested that a juxtaposition of differing display strategies, bringing to the fore the art museum’s role in the imputation of contingent meanings to the artefacts it displays, may provide a way forward for encyclopaedic art museum collections.
| Type of Work: | Article |
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| School/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Arts & Law |
| Department: | Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies |
| Additional Information: | This article is archived in ePapers for preservation purposes |
| Date: | December 2010 |
| Keywords: | decorative arts, museum display, Alois Riegl, reliquary, Fred Wilson, National Gallery of Victoria |
| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general |
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| ID Code: | 4237 |
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