Exploring the Iconic in History Museums
| Autor: | de Bruijn, P.A.C., van Boven, Erica, Winkler, Marieke |
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| Přispěvatelé: | van Boven, Erica, Winkler, Marieke, RS-Research Program Value and Valuation of Culture (VVC-2021), Department of Cultural Studies |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Zdroj: | The Construction and Dynamics of Cultural Icons ISBN: 9789048550838 de Bruijn, P A C 2021, Exploring the iconic in history museums . in E van Boven & M Winkler (eds), The Construction and Dynamics of Cultural Icons . Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam, Heritage and Memory Studies, pp. 189-208 . https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048550838-010 The Construction and Dynamics of Cultural Icons, 189-208 STARTPAGE=189;ENDPAGE=208;TITLE=The Construction and Dynamics of Cultural Icons |
| DOI: | 10.5117/9789463728225_bruijn |
| Popis: | This chapter explores how iconic events and objects manifest themselves in museum exhibitions, providing case studies on the representation of the World War II Blitz and the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in the UK. De Bruijn shows how these historical events have acquired iconic status and how museums further contribute to their ‘iconization’ through the repetitive use of objects relating to air raid precautions and shelters, and of images and objects that have their roots in the abolition campaign of the eighteenth and nineteenth century. With some exhibitions also showing attempts to confront the ‘iconization’ process, the chapter offers insight into how museums navigate the dynamic cultural memory of specific histories, whilst preserving their own aim and mission. |
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