[ePub] Being Cultured: 19 (Societas) by Angus Kennedy in Arts-Photography

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Making Art History is a collection of essays by contemporary scholars on the practice and theory of art history as it responds to institutions as diverse as art galleries and museums; publishing houses and universities; school boards and professional organizations; political parties and multinational corporations.The text is split into four thematic sections; each of which begins with a short introduction from the editor; the sections include:Border Patrols; addresses the artistic canon and its relationship to the ongoing war on terror; globalization; and the rise of the Belgian nationalist party.The Subjects of Art History; questions whether art and history are really what the discipline seeks to understand. Instituting Art History; concerns art history and its relation to the university and raises questions about the mission; habits; ethics and limits of university today.Old Master; New Institutions; shows how art history and the museum respond to nationalism; corporate management models and the culture wars.