The Exhibitionist: Living Museums, Loving Museums
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At once a field guide on how to appreciate museums--and the art within its walls--and an ebullient and entertaining memoir, renowned museum director Karl Katz's The Exhibitionist shows how he made museums inviting, educational, living and vibrant. In his endeavors to make museums contemporary and relevant, Katz travels the globe: as an archaeologist in the newly-formed state of Israel to his covert entry, using forged documents, into the overly anti-Semitic Egypt of the late 1950s, through the New York City of the '60s and '70s and into the present day. A man who always stood up for the museum visitor, Katz takes readers through his brilliant and accomplished life. A book for readers of history, art criticism, collectors, curators, administrators and students, The Exhibitionist is filled with a wide range of discussions both cultural and personal. Katz shows readers how Biblical archaeology played a crucial role in the cause of Israel nationalism, while also recounting his time trying to bring broadcast television and home-video technology to museums in the 1980s. Perfect for anyone who has ever been captivated by a well-curated exhibit.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1468312839
ISBN13:9781468312836
Release Date:September 2016
Publisher:Abrams Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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