Archive (06) by Merewether, Charles [Paperback (2006)]

Whitechapel: Documents of Contemporary Art

by Merewether

Archive (06) by Merewether, Charles [Paperback (2006)]

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Theory, Reference, Philosophy, History

Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Suzanne LaPierre · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the most comprehensive book I've found on contemporary art relating to the theme and function of the archive. It's a great resource for those doing research on the topic, but a bit esoteric for the casual reader. Some of the pieces are excerpts but can point one in the direction of other sources. The introduction by Charles Merewhether is a good overview of the theme. See Fred Wilson's Mining the Museum for another great example of a conceptual re-interpretation of a historical society collection that is not included in this volume.

[amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tons of short essays and selections from all over. Wouldn't recommend reading them all at once -- it's kind of a lot. "Discovered" (haha ugh) one possible early source for the "archives are neutral" straw man argument. (It was always a straw man.)

Also lol at this cover. The Archive! It's full of ladies!

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Archives are art.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice collection of essays dealing with the archive as a methodology for shaping and constructing meaning. Derrida, Hal Foster, Freud, and many working artists.

[Mills College Library]

027 A6735 2006

[Maddy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Archive's greatest hits.