Logic of the Collection
$54.97
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
14 September 2021
Summary
A prominent critic and theorist considers the criteria of value for collecting and storing works of art.
In modernity, the museum was the institution that made art accessible to the broader public. An artwork was collected if it was considered beautiful, passionate, engaged, or critical—and primarily if it was deemed historically relevant. But today, with the total availability and saturation of images, the museum has lost its privileged status as the exclusive place for the display o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783956795268 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3956795261 |
| Author: | Boris Groys |
| Publisher: | Sternberg Press |
| Imprint: | Sternberg Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 14 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 133mm x 210mm |
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Boris Groys
Boris Groys is an art critic, media theorist, and philosopher. He is Global Distinguished Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at New York University and Professor of Philosophy at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
He is the author of:
- Art Power
- History Becomes Form: Moscow Conceptualism
He has authored other books as well.
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