Contemporary Collecting
Author | : Kevin M. Moist |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2013-05-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780810891142 |
ISBN-13 | : 081089114X |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In Contemporary Collecting: Objects, Practices, and the Fate of Things, Kevin M. Moist and David Banash have assembled several essays that examine collecting practices on both a personal and professional level. These essays situate collectors and collections in a contemporary context and also show how our changing world finds new meaning in the legacy of older collections. Arranged by such themes as “Collecting in a Virtual World,” “Changing Relationships with Things,” “Collecting and Identity—Personal and Political,” and “Collecting Practices and Cultural Hierarchies,” these essays help illuminate the role of objects in our lives.