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Indlæser... The Museum of Lost Art (original 2018; udgave 2018)af Noah Charney (Forfatter)
Work InformationThe Museum of Lost Art af Noah Charney (2018)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Noah Charney’s The Museum of Lost Art is a heavily researched yet entertaining meditation upon the many ways works of art can suffer destruction and go missing (and sometimes be found again). The book is divided into chapters that discuss the various misfortunes that over many centuries have befallen works of art: some caused by man (War, Theft, Iconoclasm & Vandalism), others caused by nature (Accident, Acts of God). Within each chapter, Charney briefly describes specific cases of deliberate and accidental destruction and loss. Charney’s thesis in this book is that our understanding of the history of art is slanted because of missing links in the chain. Predictably enough, scholars have allowed their conclusions to be swayed by the works that are available to be examined, when sometimes a reasonable case can be made that, where an artist’s reputation or a specific artistic practice is concerned, a work (or works) that no longer exists has had far more impact, but its influence is downplayed or disregarded because it no longer exists or has been lost. The story of lost art is, of course, a fascinating one. Most of us have heard stories on the news of important works being stolen from galleries, or unexpectedly recovered in some fortuitous manner. For example, in 1994, brazenly and in broad daylight, Edvard Munch’s The Scream was stolen from the National Art Museum in Oslo. But hundreds of years earlier, nobody had thought of securing valuable works of art in an institutional setting. Art was owned by royalty or wealthy patrons, and iconic works hung in private parlours and dining rooms with little thought being given to security. Works were routinely lost to theft and fire, or sunk at sea, or looted by invading armies. More tragic yet are works that have been lost or destroyed because of murderous prejudice or a clash of ideologies (ie, Nazi Germany and ISIS). Charney also discusses works that were lost in ancient times and have since been restored through the efforts of archeologists, works deliberately destroyed by the artist who created them, and temporal works, created with the intention that they would not last. The Museum of Lost Art is persuasive and succeeds in engaging the reader in its alternative view of art history. It is also lavishly and beautifully produced and illustrated. It is unfortunate therefore that the text is marred by an astounding number of typographical errors. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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True tales of lost art, built around case studies of famous works, their creators, and stories of disappearance and recovery From the bestselling author of The Art of Forgery comes this dynamic narrative that tells the fascinating stories of artworks stolen, looted, or destroyed in war, accidentally demolished or discarded, lost at sea or in natural disasters, or attacked by iconoclasts or vandals; works that were intentionally temporal, knowingly destroyed by the artists themselves or their patrons, covered over with paint or plaster, or recycled for their materials. An exciting read that spans the centuries and the continents. No library descriptions found. |
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Highly recommended if you are someone who appreciates art.