Inside installations : theory and practice in the care of complex artworks / editors: Tatja Scholte and Glenn Wharton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scholte, Tatja, 1953-

Wharton, Glenn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Installations (Art)--Conservation and restoration.

Installations (Art).

Art, Modern--21st century--Conservation and restoration.

Art, Modern.

Conservation and restoration.

Physical Description:

266 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

[Amsterdam] : Amsterdam University Press, [2011]

Summary:

Anything is possible in installation art--but that freedom comes with a cost, as the mutability of the intended experience along with the typically short lifespan of the techniques and materials used can present great difficulty to the custodian of the work. This important and practical book examines the processes involved in preserving this complex form of art, reinstalling it, and finding ways to re-create the original experience of the work. Edited by the media conservator of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the program manager at the Cultural Heritage Agency (RCE) in the Netherlands, this book offers a fascinating glimpse at the decisions and processes behind some of the world's most innovative art installations.

Notes:

The content of this book is largely based on the result of the INCCA project 'Inside Installations : preservation and presentation of installation art' (2004-2007).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-264).

ISBN:

9789089642882

9089642889

OCLC:

721888182