Karen Shelby

Belgian Museums of the Great War (eBook, PDF)

Politics, Memory, and Commerce

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Belgian Museums of the Great War examines Belgian museums in their handling of the centennial of World War I. It studies their histories and the changes made in advance of the anniversary, and considers the site-specificity of each institution and its architectural frame.

Since museums not only transmit information but also shape knowledge, the diverse narratives and community programs sponsored by each museum serve to challenge prior historiographies of the war. Through revamped interactive environments, self-guided learning, and an emphasis on the landscape, the museums in Flanders play a significant role in the ever-changing dialogue on the meaning and remembrance of the Great War.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317377535
• Artikelnr.: 49272350

Autorenporträt

Karen Shelby is an Associate Professor of Art History at Baruch College, City University of New York. Her research focuses on the cultural politics of exhibition narratives, memorials, and cemetery design through examination of the visual culture of the Great War.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction: poppies
Chapter 2 What remains of the country: the war in Belgium
Chapter 3 Planning the centennial
Chapter 4 Site-specificity and the architecture of remembrance
Chapter 5 Historical or memorial site: the museum as ruin
Chapter 6 Immersion: trench and reenactment strategies
Chapter 7 Expression and document: art in the war museum
Chapter 8 The exhibition narrative: an object-centered practice
Chapter 9 Conclusion: tourism and remembrance