ISBN: 9780948462511 - the cultures of collecting (critical views) (13 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. with essays by Jean Baudrillard, Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, Nicholas Thomas, Mieke Bal, John Forrester, John Windsor, Naomi Schor, Susan Stewart, Anthony Alan Shelton, Jas Elsner, Roger Cardinal and an interview with Robert Opie. This book traces the psychology, history and theory of the compulsion to collect, focusing not just on the normative collections of the Western canon, but also on collections that reflect a fascination with the Other and the marginal the ephemeral, exotic, or just plain curious. There are essays on the Neoclassical architect Sir John Soane, Sigmund Freud and Kurt Schwitters, one of the masters of collage. Others examine imperialist encounters with remote cultures the conquistadors in America in the sixteenth century, and the British in the Pacific in the eighteenth - and the more recent collectors of popular culture, be they of Swatch watches, Elvis Presley memorabilia or of packaging and advertising. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. with essays by Jean Baudrillard, Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, Nicholas Thomas, Mieke Bal, John Forrester, John Windsor, Naomi Schor, Susan Stewart, Anthony Alan Shelton, Jas Elsner, Roger Cardinal and an interview with Robert Opie. This book traces the psychology, history and theory of the compulsion to collect, focusing not just on the normative collections of the Western canon, but also on collections that reflect a fascination with the Other and the marginal the ephemeral, exotic, or just plain curious. There are essays on the Neoclassical architect Sir John Soane, Sigmund Freud and Kurt Schwitters, one of the masters of collage. Others examine imperialist encounters with remote cultures the conquistadors in America in the sixteenth century, and the British in the Pacific in the eighteenth - and the more recent collectors of popular culture, be they of Swatch watches, Elvis Presley memorabilia or of packaging and advertising. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Zustand: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780948462511.…

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780948462511.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 312 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. pp. 312.

Zustand: New. . 1994. First. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New. In English.

1st edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series: Critical Views. Physical description: viii, 312 pages, illustrations, 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index. Contents: The system of collecting / Jean Baudrillard; "Unless you do these crazy things": an interview with Robert Opie; Identity parades / John Windsor; Collecting and collage-making: the case of Curt Schwitters / Roger Cardinal; Telling objects: a narrative perspective on collecting / Mieke Bal; Licenced curiosity: Cook's Pacific voyages / Nicholas Thomas; From treasury to museum: the collections of the Austrian Habsburgs / Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann; A collector's model of desire: the house and museum of Sir John Soane / John Elsner; Cabinets of transgression: Renaissance collections and the incorporation of the New World / Anthony Alan Shelton; Death and life, in that order, in the works of Charles Willson Peale / Susan Stewart; "Mille e tre": Freud and collecting / John Forrester; Collecting Paris / Naomi Schor. Subjects: Museums and Galleries; Collectors and collecting; Miscellanea; Art collections: Psychological Aspects; Museums Acquisitions; Collectors : Museum Studies; Museology; Museums and society; Museums History; Imperialism in art; Collectors and collecting Great Britain History 19th century. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series: Critical Views. Physical description: viii, 312 pages, illustrations, 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index. Contents: The system of collecting / Jean Baudrillard; "Unless you do these crazy things": an interview with Robert Opie; Identity parades / John Windsor; Collecting and collage-making: the case of Curt Schwitters / Roger Cardinal; Telling objects: a narrative perspective on collecting / Mieke Bal; Licenced curiosity: Cook's Pacific voyages / Nicholas Thomas; From treasury to museum: the collections of the Austrian Habsburgs / Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann; A collector's model of desire: the house and museum of Sir John Soane / John Elsner; Cabinets of transgression: Renaissance collections and the incorporation of the New World / Anthony Alan Shelton; Death and life, in that order, in the works of Charles Willson Peale / Susan Stewart; "Mille e tre": Freud and collecting / John Forrester; Collecting Paris / Naomi Schor. Subjects: Museums and Galleries; Collectors and collecting; Miscellanea; Art collections: Psychological Aspects; Museums Acquisitions; Collectors : Museum Studies; Museology; Museums and society; Museums History; Imperialism in art; Collectors and collecting Great Britain History 19th century. 1 Kg.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Zustand: Very Good. Paperback, tiny brownish spots on upper edge of book, slightly oldened, otherwise in very good condition, 23.5x15.5cm, 312pp.