Exhibiting Contradiction: Essays on the Art Museum in the United States

by Alan Wallach

The author of this text considers the way art museums have depicted and continue to depict American society and the American past. He explores issues from the absence of art museums before the Civil War, to the dilemma of the Museum of Modern Art over their West as America exhibition.

Genres: Museums, Nonfiction

168 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1998

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although some essays are stronger than others, together they present a nice study of the evolving museum.