Extreme Collecting: Challenging Practices for 21st Century Museums by J. C. H. King
English | Mar. 2012 | ISBN: 0857453637 | 238 Pages | PDF | 2.15 MB
By exploring the processes of collecting, which challenge the bounds of normally acceptable practice, this book debates the practice of collecting 'difficult' objects, from a historical and contemporary perspective; and discusses the acquisition of objects related to war and genocide, and those purchased from the internet, as well as considering human remains