Curating design : context, culture and reflective prectice

Summary: "Curators have become much more than just 'keepers' of a collection, with a remit to create narrative and experiential exhibitions as well as develop the museum's role as a space for learning. Donna Loveday explores how design has come to the fore in curatorial practice, with new design museums opening around the world as well as blockbusting exhibitions of fashion and popular culture. Featuring case studies and interviews with leading practitioners from international museums, Loveday examines the history of collecting and display of designed objects, highlighting the changing role of the curator in addition to contemporary challenges and best practices"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781350162778
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 248 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
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Publisher: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Displaying designed objects in museum and exhibition contexts, 1800s-2000 -- The curatorial turn, 1980-2020 -- Interviews with eight international design curators -- Closing comments.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 04, 2022).