New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition.Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use. Discusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews. Offers guidance on how to put theory into practice. Covers a range of museums around the world: from art to history; anthropology to music; as well as historic houses; cultural centres; virtual sites; and commercial displays that use the conventions of the museum. Authors come from the UK; Canada; the US; and Australia; and from a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Must for Mattesi FansBy mellowpandaI really; really like this book. Id recommend it to anyone who likes Mattesis method. I took it to a life drawing class with me once and the next thing I knew; everyone was asking to look at it. I actually like to copy drawings from this book in order to get additional practice (on top of incorporating the tips).23 of 23 people found the following review helpful. A strong foundation for creating charactersBy CustomerTheres only a couple character design books out there. Most notably Creating Characters with Personality: For Film; TV; Animation; Video Games; and Graphic Novels. This new volume of Force takes on design from a more exploratory standpoint. One that can also lead to a foundation of more informed choices when working with Bancrofts methods later on.The text starts off with a review of the drawing techniques Mattesi laid out in the original Force. Not only the concepts of drawing with forceful lines and shapes; but also ensuring every aspect of your drawing make a statement about the subject. Its that thought process that leads to interesting designs.This book has no shortage of examples of experimental designs based off of posed models. Not only from the author; but also from several noted artists including Stephen Silver; Dean Yeagle Ragnar. Each example includes explainations for the artistic choices made.Flipping through the pages of this book you; you wont find many of the tight; nailed down drawings you might expect from a character design book; but the principles Mattesi teaches build a strong foundation to create better; more interesting designs.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Anthony CareyNot as good as the other 2 books