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9781851779727: The lives of the objects

Synopsis

In this intriguing insight into the work and history of a museum, V&A director and historian Dr Tristram Hunt brings together ten renowned V&A curators to tell the stories behind ten of their most treasured objects. Tipu s Tiger (an almost life-size wooden semi-automaton mauling a European soldier), the Great Bed of Ware (an Elizabethan bed for 8 people) and a Shakespeare First Folio are among the featured highlights whose route to the V&A collections are entertainingly revealed.

<div> Through these stories, this insightful history of museum curation &mdasha world of careful study and sometimes remarkable fortuity — shows how the priorities of a museum are shaped and change over time.</div> <div>
</div> <div>Published to explore in more depth some of the stories featured in the BBC six part series Secrets of the Museum
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À propos de l'auteur

Tristram Hunt is the author of several books on British history, and the Director of the V&A.

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