Words of Wisdom: A Curator's Vade Mecum
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A modern update of medieval trade manuals--the 'come-along-with-me' ("vade mecum") of medieval craftsmen--"Words of Wisdom: A Curator's Vade Mecum" is an invaluable guidebook for anyone interested in contemporary art and the practice of curating. In over fifty short and concise essays, this compendium presents advice to a new generation of curators from established masters of contemporary art exhibitions who, over the past twenty-five years, have played a crucial role in shaping what we see today, and how we see it. While providing an intimate look at the minds of these master curators, "Words of Wisdom" also establishes the curator's craft as an important vocation that has changed tremendously over the past quarter-century. In the course of their musings, the curators offer behind-the-scenes insights into influential exhibitions and institutions and the contemporary art world they represent. Among the contributors are Jean-Christophe Amman, director of the Museum of Modern Art, Frankfurt, Germany; Donna de Salvo, curator at the Tate Gallery, London; Richard Flood, chief curator at the Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis; independent curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist; and Marcia Tucker, founding director of the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York.
Words of Wisdom: A Curator's Vade Mecum,Judith Richards,Jean-Christophe Ammann,Carin Kuoni,Independent Curators Inc,0916365603,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Criticism
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