The Art Museum From Boullee To Bilbao

Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism.

• | By (Author): Andrew Mcclellan
• | Publisher: University of California Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 02, 2008
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 364 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0520251261
• | ISBN-13: 9780520251267