Cooks, Bridget R.
(ed.)
Wagelie, Jennifer J.
(ed.)
Editorial: Routledge
Número de páginas: 144 págs.
Fecha de edición: 09-01-2023
EAN: 9781032036168
ISBN: 978-1-032-03616-8
Precio (sin IVA): 22,72 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 23,63 €
Demonstrating that mannequins have long histories of being used to promote colonialism, consumerism, and racism, the book shows how these histories inform their use. It also engages readers in a conversation about how historical narratives are expressed in museums through mannequins as surrogate forms. Written by a select group of curators and art historians, the volume provides insight into a variety of museum contexts, including art, history, fashion, anthropology and wax. Drawing on exhibition case studies from North America, South Africa, and Europe, each chapter discusses the pedagogical and aesthetic stakes involved in representing racial difference and cultural history through mannequins. As a whole, the book will assist readers to understand the history of mannequins and their contemporary use as culturally relevant objects.