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Overview"A selection of nearly three hundred outstanding works from the Ackland Art Museum's collection, with accompanying commentaries. This richly illustrated volume introduces one of the most distinguished public university art museums in the United States: Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Founded in 1958, it now houses over twenty thousand works of art, covering some five thousand years of culture from around the globe. ""Look Close, Think Far"" is the tagline of the Ackland, informing everything from its dynamic and varied exhibitions program to its ambitious interpretation, education, and outreach activities. It applies especially strongly to the museum's extensive permanent collection. This publication showcases a cross-section of the diverse collection, with 283 works that reflect the museum's character, breadth, and quality. Instead of separating works along the lines of curatorial departments, editor Peter Nisbet's arrangement emphasises the unity of the collection by merging works from different cultures. These are presented in a largely chronological sequence, starting with the present and extending back in time. Within this order, works of art are deliberately paired across individual page openings to stimulate visual attention, reflective thinking, and sometimes just a smile. AUTHOR: Peter Nisbet is the deputy director for curatorial affairs at the Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published on a wide range of artists and topics in German modernism, the Russian avant garde, Japanese postwar art, museum studies, and private collecting. 300 colour illustrations" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter NisbetPublisher: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd Imprint: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd ISBN: 9781913645267ISBN 10: 1913645266 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 30 June 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Nisbet is the deputy director for curatorial affairs at the Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published on a wide range of artists and topics in German modernism, the Russian avant garde, Japanese postwar art, museum studies, and private collecting. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |