posted on 2014-10-17, 13:40authored byAmy Jane Barnes
This article explores how twentieth century Chinese art and design, produced
under the Communist regime, has been interpreted and displayed in contemporary
museums. Museums act as both image-makers, and reflect the preconceptions
and experiences of wider society. This article aims to establish a correlation
between images of China in popular culture and the contemporary presentation
of Chinese art and culture in museums. To these ends, the article will examine
the interpretative approaches utilised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, chosen
for the size, scope and international importance of its Chinese collections and
the stated aims of its curatorial team to challenge existing perceptions of China. [Introduction]
History
Citation
Museological Review, 2003, 9, pp. 1-15
Author affiliation
/Organisation/COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE/School of Management
Version
VoR (Version of Record)
Published in
Museological Review
Publisher
Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester