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Art and Archive - Understanding the Archival Turn in Contemporary Art

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Art and Archive - Understanding the Archival Turn in Contemporary Art

Simone Osthoff

Simone Osthoff examines the 'archival turn' in contemporary art, where artists treat the archive as material, method and medium. The book also raises questions about how cultural records and objects are collected, interpreted, preserved and shared. Readers interested in archives and cultural heritage can use it to explore how the past is documented and understood.

Shelf mark
SHL-069
Year
2009
Language
English
Copies
1

Location
Reading Room

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