bryiennefaye's review against another edition
4.5
This book is an eye-opener on how we should view museums and everything it presents to its visitors. It delivered the sense of viewing artworks—not by their face value but by critically assessing and researching the histories behind the arts we see in galleries and museums.
The insights and information that Procter shared in this are very essential and timely, especially with how easily we can be victims of disinformation with how the media manipulates and portrays our history, which usually results in historical distortion.
The insights and information that Procter shared in this are very essential and timely, especially with how easily we can be victims of disinformation with how the media manipulates and portrays our history, which usually results in historical distortion.
randallrbjnt's review
3.0
“all art is political. everything in a museum is political, because it is shaped by the politics of the world that made it. if you can’t see the views and agendas coming through, that doesn’t mean they aren’t there: it might just mean that they are close enough to your own for you to take them for granted.”
really interesting discussions on how museums shape a country’s national identity. i really liked the exploration on just how deeply art, and also its curation, can affect one’s views and values. i found the discussions on how objectivity arose as a western ideal, imitations of artworks and if they hold a place in museums when contrasted with authentic art in service of the overall narrative, and consent on the commercialization and commodification of art piqued my interest the most. though i didn’t instantly connect with the writing in some of the discussions in this book, i still found reading them worthwhile. alice procter was able to weave together individual art pieces throughout the book, creating a tapestry that juxtaposes their themes and history with one another.
really interesting discussions on how museums shape a country’s national identity. i really liked the exploration on just how deeply art, and also its curation, can affect one’s views and values. i found the discussions on how objectivity arose as a western ideal, imitations of artworks and if they hold a place in museums when contrasted with authentic art in service of the overall narrative, and consent on the commercialization and commodification of art piqued my interest the most. though i didn’t instantly connect with the writing in some of the discussions in this book, i still found reading them worthwhile. alice procter was able to weave together individual art pieces throughout the book, creating a tapestry that juxtaposes their themes and history with one another.
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