I took my tears and turned them into paintings In the electric calm of a blue-painted room; a dying woman reassembles the images of an extraordinary life. The woman is Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. The life is one of struggle - with love; with the body; with her country; and most of all; with her art.La Casa Azul is a collaboration between Quebeccedil;ois playwright Sophie Faucher; who also played Frida Kahlo in this production; and internationally acclaimed director Robert Lepage.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Dense but satisfyingBy CustomerBennetts language may be theory dense; but it is rarely unclear while outlining the social and cultural trends which gave "birth" to the museum in its many formats; historical; anthropological; art; etc. This book is really a collection of essays previously written by Bennett on the museum and combined here; I would recommend not reading it all at once as it can be a bit much. However; it clearly looks at the historical and social reasons for how the museum came to be; particularly in its nineteenth century origins. It also relates museums to other social institutions: fairs and cabinets of curiosities as precursors; the 19th c. developments in prisons and the advent of expositions as contemporaneous to the birth of the museum; and amusement parks as a mix of the fair and the museum. Definitely located in the field of cultural studies.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Printed in poorest quality after a digital scan of the original book - not worth the moneyBy IpsaruinadocetThis is not a printed book; but just a cheap reprint; apparently made after a digital scan of the original book. Almost all images are heavily pixelated; with incredibly strong "moireacute;e"-effects; sometimes you can hardly recognize what is depicted. Any average photocopy would provide a better quality of the print. The edition looks like - and likely is - a print-on-demand book - but costs twice as much.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. If you are looking for the history of museums...By xoxoIf one is looking for a easy to read; clearly written explanation of the history of museums I would not recommend this book on its own. It should be read additional to other literature; as Bennett does just rarely gives his best to elaborate his thoughts in a structured way but often elaborates more through examples and Foucaults theory than his own thoughts. However; some passages as well as subchapters are worth reading IF they are read after beeing familiar with the establishment of museums. Alone one might just get caught in a mix of Bennetts obsessiv use of Foucault quote. If you know which parts to skip; dont try to understand every single line of thought; I find this book can be useful to read. If you are really looking for a basic outline of the history of museums I would recommend other literature (such as specific chapters of Sharon MacDonalds Companion to Museum Studies).Language-wise I have had problems with Bennetts style of writing at times. Even though many might be used to this from social theory; I personally find his choice of words very complicated. I would therefore not recommend this book to non-native speakers (and I am not even sure if native English speakers would get along with his style) as a simple reading but more as a book one really has to commit to...