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Book Description: The University Press Group Ltd, United States, 2006. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 229 x 152 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. During the economic boom of the 1990s, art museums expanded dramatically in size, scope, and ambition. They came to be seen as new civic centers: on the one hand as places of entertainment, leisure, and commerce, on the other as socially therapeutic institutions. But museums were also criticized for everything from elitism to looting or illegally exporting works from other countries, to exhibiting works offensive to the public taste. "Whose Muse?" brings together five directors of leading American and British art museums who together offer a forward-looking alternative to such prevailing views. While their approaches differ, certain themes recur: As museums have become increasingly complex and costly to manage, and as government support has waned, the temptation is great to follow policies driven not by a mission but by the market. However, the directors concur that public trust can be upheld only if museums continue to see their core mission as building collections that reflect a nation's artistic legacy and providing informed and unfettered access to them.The book, based on a lecture series of the same title held in 2000-2001 by the Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors, also includes an introduction by Cuno and a fascinating - and surprisingly frank - roundtable discussion among the participating directors. A rare collection of sustained reflections by prominent museum directors on the current state of affairs in their profession, this book is without equal. It will be read widely not only by museum professionals, trustees, critics, and scholars, but also by the art-loving public itself. Bookseller Inventory # AAU9780691127811

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Book Description: The University Press Group Ltd. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Whose Muse?: Art Museums and the Public Trust, James Cuno, James Cuno, Philippe de Montebello, Glenn D. Lowry, Neil MacGregor, During the economic boom of the 1990s, art museums expanded dramatically in size, scope, and ambition. They came to be seen as new civic centers: on the one hand as places of entertainment, leisure, and commerce, on the other as socially therapeutic institutions. But museums were also criticized for everything from elitism to looting or illegally exporting works from other countries, to exhibiting works offensive to the public taste. "Whose Muse?" brings together five directors of leading American and British art museums who together offer a forward-looking alternative to such prevailing views. While their approaches differ, certain themes recur: As museums have become increasingly complex and costly to manage, and as government support has waned, the temptation is great to follow policies driven not by a mission but by the market. However, the directors concur that public trust can be upheld only if museums continue to see their core mission as building collections that reflect a nation's artistic legacy and providing informed and unfettered access to them. The book, based on a lecture series of the same title held in 2000-2001 by the Harvard Program for Art Museum Directors, also includes an introduction by Cuno and a fascinating - and surprisingly frank - roundtable discussion among the participating directors. A rare collection of sustained reflections by prominent museum directors on the current state of affairs in their profession, this book is without equal. It will be read widely not only by museum professionals, trustees, critics, and scholars, but also by the art-loving public itself. Bookseller Inventory # B9780691127811

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Book Description: Princeton University Press, 2006. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # WP-9780691127811

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Book Description: Princeton Univ Press. Book Condition: BRAND NEW. BRAND NEW Softcover Publisher List Price= $21.95 A Brand New Quality Book from a Full-Time Bookshop in business since 1992!. Bookseller Inventory # 549133

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Book Description: Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 2006. Book Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # 2789487

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Book Description: Princeton University Press, 2006. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New book. Shipped from UK. Bookseller Inventory # WP-9780691127811

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