La conservación y restauración del arte contemporáneo es una disciplina compleja, en constante evolución, y que plantea la necesidad de actualización de los paradigmas sobre los que tradicionalmente se ha venido asentado la conservación de los bienes culturales. Tras varios años de investigación en el área, esta publicación recoge la visión particular de aquellos aspectos que, bajo u…
Toda imagen fotográfica es siempre un "registro obtenido" a partir del "proceso de creación" del fotógrafo, un "binomio indivisible" que se establece por la relación "registro/creación", una relación que está en el origen mismo de la fotografía. A lo largo de ese proceso, la imagen es elaborada, construida técnica, cultural, estética e ideológicamente. Se trata de un sistema que debe…
En la década de los treinta del siglo XX, el fotoperiodismo alcanzó su esplendor. La actividad en años anteriores, debido al desarrollo de la prensa ilustrada, propició la toma de conciencia de un colectivo tradicionalmente desunido y acostumbrado a trabajar en solitario. Aunque se ha escrito que la fotografía de reportaje no consiguió su elemento definidor hasta la guerra civil, lo ciert…
Since the 1960s, British multi-media artist Peter Greenaway has shocked and intrigued audiences with his avant-garde approach to filmmaking and other artistic ventures. From early experimental films to provocative features, Greenaway has deployed strategies associated with structuralist cinema, only to challenge or critique the very limits of that cinema and of film in general. In this collect…
María Luisa López concretó un mandato familiar: recuperar la memoria histórica de su abuelo, integrante de la Comisión Argentina de Límites con Chile, colono e innovador en el Territorio Nacional del Chubut. En diciembre de 2019 junto con su hermano Luis confiaron al IPCSH-CONICET la valorización del patrimonio histórico con fines de estudio y accesibilidad pública, gesto que fue repli…
Regarded as one of the greatest film composers of all time, Bernard Herrmann was responsible for some of the most memorable music in film. His work with Alfred Hitchcock produced a slew of classics including Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), and Psycho (1960). Several years before collaborating with Hitchcock, however, Herrmann composed the brilliant score for The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (…
Creating Meaningful Museum Experiencesfor K–12 Audiences: How to Connect with Teachers and Engage Students is the first book in more than a decade to provide a comprehensive look at best practices in working with this crucial segment of museum visitors. With more than 40 contributors from art, history, science, natural history, and specialty museums across the country, the book asks probing q…
Why do the arts matter so much in rural areas? The arts are needed now more than ever to heal the social fabric, grow the population, drive the local economy and, in some cases, replace lost industries. Post-pandemic, a significant portion of the population hungers for hands-on, in-person arts experiences at a human scale. At the same time, rural areas are ripe with innovation, community connec…
Do you love museums? Do you believe in their wonder and power? Do you want to contribute to a wider museum community? Do you want to build a satisfying independent career? Museum Mercenary is for you. This book is for anyone who believes in museum work but struggles to find satisfaction in traditional museum jobs. It is for those who want to be challenged and inspired by a wider network of col…
Public Art acknowledges the trend among contemporary museums to promote participatory and processual exhibition strategies meant to elicit subjective experience. At the same time it valorizes the object-oriented tradition that has long differentiated museums from other institutions similarly committed to public service and the perpetuation of cultural values. To blend and expand these aims, Hei…