Object Lessons
the visualisation of nineteenth-century life sciences
$92.00
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2015
Summary
Assembling nearly 200 pieces from the collection of George Loudon, this volume encompasses a vast assortment of objects relating to nineteenth-century life sciences. Originally designed to capture the complex structures of nature, they range from books and illustrations to botanical specimens and anatomical models. Having lost most of their original pedagogical function over time, the objects are now open for contemporary reappraisal - acquiring new values that can inspire, seduce and even di…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781909932104 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1909932108 |
| Author: | George Loudon, Robert McCracken Peck, Lynne Cooke, Rosamond Purcell |
| Publisher: | Ridinghouse |
| Imprint: | Ridinghouse |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 1.94kg |
| Dimensions: | 298mm x 244mm |
About The Author
George Loudon
George Loudon is a UK-based collector of art and objects, a selection of which were exhibited at the Whitechapel Gallery in 2018–19. Born in the Netherlands, he formerly worked in the financial sector.
Lynne Cooke is Senior Curator of Special Projects in Modern Art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. An art scholar who has curated, lectured and written widely, Cooke has held senior positions at the Museo Reina Sofia and Dia Art Foundation and co-curated the 1986 Venice Biennale.
Robert McCracken Peck is Curator of Art and Artefacts and Senior Fellow of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in the USA. He is a frequent collaborator on projects involving natural, cultural and art history. Rosamond Purcell is a Boston-based photographer best known for her images capturing the natural world.
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