E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 320 Seiten
Reihe: Hatje Cantz Text
Grau / Antonova / Bowness Living Museums. Conversations with Leading Museum Directors
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-7757-4832-2
Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Interviews on Art, Cultural Policy, and the Future of Museums
E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 320 Seiten
Reihe: Hatje Cantz Text
ISBN: 978-3-7757-4832-2
Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
A rare glimpse behind the scenes of the world’s most influential museums
Museums are more than spaces for art—they are cultural institutions shaped by visionaries. In Living Museums, Donatien Grau speaks with leading museum directors from Paris, London, New York, Moscow, Vienna, and Berlin. These conversations reveal their motivations, challenges, and visions for the future of museums worldwide.
Highlights of the book:
- Exclusive interviews with legendary directors of the Louvre, Tate, Metropolitan Museum, Guggenheim, and more
- Personal, cultural, and art-historical perspectives from behind the scenes
- Insights into museum practice, leadership, and cultural politics
- Reads like a thrilling art documentary about passion, power, and mediation
An essential read for art lovers, students, cultural managers, and anyone fascinated by museums as cultural powerhouses.
DONATIEN GRAU (1987) is an internationally recognized critic, scholar, and museum executive. Named one of Apollo Magazine’s “Forty under Forty Europe” in 2014, he is a leading voice in the dialogue between contemporary culture and classical institutions. Grau currently serves as Head of Contemporary Programs at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, where he shapes innovative exhibitions and fosters global conversations on art, museums, and cultural policy. His work bridges scholarship and practice, making him one of the most influential cultural figures of his generation.
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Cover
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Connoisseurial Museum
Conversation with Michel Laclotte
Conversation with Sir Alan Bowness
Conversation with Sir Timothy Clifford
Conversation with Philippe de Montebello
The Political Museum
Conversation with Irina Antonova
Conversation with Peter-Klaus Schuster
Conversation with Sir Mark Jones
The Museum in the Global World
Conversation with Tom Krens
Conversation with Henri Loyrette
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