The lives of the objects - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1851779728 ISBN 13 : 9781851779727

Editeur : V & A Publishing, 2020

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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A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: V & A Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851779728
• ISBN 13: 9781851779727
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible