Interpreting Objects and Collections

Interpreting Objects and Collections

Author: Susan M. Pearce

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0415112885

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Bringing together the most significant papers on the interpretation of objects and collections, this volume examines how people relate to material culture and why they collect things.


Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills

Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills

Author: Virgil M. Harris

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-04

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills" by Virgil M. Harris. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.


Life on the Circuit with Lincoln

Life on the Circuit with Lincoln

Author: Henry Clay Whitney

Publisher:

Published: 1892

Total Pages: 772

ISBN-13:

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"Originally commenced as a pastime, and to please a circle of friends alone, success, in any degree, can only be hoped for, because of my vantage ground as an intimate and close friend of Mr. Lincoln, and because, by reason of such intimacy, of the novelty of some of the facts and deductions, and not, in any sense, by reason, but in spite of, its literary style or, rather, the lack thereof."--Preface.


The Translation Studies Reader

The Translation Studies Reader

Author: Lawrence Venuti

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 0415613477

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A definitive survey of the most important developments in translation theory and research, with an emphasis on the twentieth century. This new edition includes pre-twentieth century readings and readings from other fields.


Fake?

Fake?

Author: Mark Jones

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780520070875

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Describes the methods used to make artistic, literary, documentary, and political forgeries and the recent scientific advances in their detection. Includes over 600 objects from the British Museum and many other major collections, from ancient Babylonia to the present day.


Management of Art Galleries

Management of Art Galleries

Author: Magnus Resch

Publisher: Phaidon Press

Published: 2016-11-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780714873268

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The art world is tough, the rules are a mystery, and only the lucky ew make money' - so how can galleries succeed? What makes a commercial art gallery successful? How do galleries get their marketing right? Which potential customer group is the most attractive? How best should galleries approach new markets while still serving their existing audiences? Based on the results of an anonymous survey sent to 8,000 art dealers in the US, UK, and Germany, Magnus Resch?s insightful examination of the business of selling art is a compelling read that is both aspirational and practical in its approach.