Art Without Frontiers
The Story of the British Council, Visual Arts, and a Changing World
$53.27
- Hardcover
408 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2024
Summary
An accessible, lively and timely history of the collection and presentation of visual art by the British Council, one of the most influential international cultural bodies in the world.
Does the meaning of a work of art change as it crosses a border from one place to another? Can art exhibitions play a role in the relations between different nations? How does a national collection of art reflect a country’s sense of itself, and even shape its standing in the world? Over n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781908970527 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1908970529 |
| Author: | Annebella Pollen |
| Publisher: | Art / Books |
| Imprint: | Art / Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 408 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.27kg |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Annebella Pollen
Dr Annebella Pollen is Professor of Visual and Material Culture at the University of Brighton, where she researches undervalued archives and untold stories in art and design history. Her previous books include Mass Photography: Collective Histories of Everyday Life (2015), The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift: Intellectual Barbarians (2015), Nudism in a Cold Climate: The Visual Culture of Naturists in Mid-20th-Century Britain (2021), and More Than a Snapshot: A Visual History of Photo Wallets (2023).
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