Obsession, Compulsion, Collection: On Objects, Display Culture, and Interpretation

Kiendl, Anthony (ed.)

ISBN 10: 1894773055 / ISBN 13: 9781894773058

Published by Banff Centre Press, 2004

About this Item

9" x 7.5". 384 pp. Collection of essays. ".the human impulse to collect and the social context, rhetoric, politics, and science associated with cultural collections." Illustrated with b&w photos and figures. A bright clean copy.

Seller Inventory # 015991

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Obsession, Compulsion, Collection: On Objects, Display Culture, and Interpretation
• Publisher: Banff Centre Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1894773055
• ISBN 13: 9781894773058
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art

About this title

Synopsis

Art museums and public galleries amass collections in order to preserve, document, research and exhibit collective histories as a culture. Edited by Anthony Kiendl, Obsession, Compulsion, Collection is a compilation of essays by leading Canadian and International curators and artists who explore collecting as a cultural act. Examining the meaning of art objects in a broader context, the book seeks to uncover the human impulse to collect and the social context, rhetoric, politics and science associated with cultural collections.

From the Publisher

The fourth in a series of books by the Banff Centre Press and the Walter Phillips Gallery about curating and contemporary art, Obsession, Compulsion, Collection is an important touchstone for artists and curators alike. Other books in the series include Beyond the Box: Diverging Curatorial Practices (edited by Melanie Townsend), Naming a Practice: Curatorial Strategies for the Future (edited by Peter White), and The Edge of Everything: Reflections on Curatorial Practice (edited by Catherine Thomas).