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A comprehensive bibliography and exhibition chronology of the world's greatest museum of the decorative arts and design. The Victoria and Albert Museum, or South Kensington Museum as it used to be known, was founded by the British Government in 1852, out of the proceeds from the Great Exhibition of 1851. Like the Exhibition, it aimed to improve the expertise of designers, and the taste of the public, by exposing them to examples of good design from all countries and periods. 2,500 publications have to date been produced by, for, or in association with the V&A. The National Art Library, which is part of the Museum, has prepared this detailed catalogue, supplemented by a secondary list of 500 other books closely related to the V&A. The 1,500 exhibitions and displays recorded include those held in the main Museum and at its branches, the Bethnal Green Museum (now the National Museum of Childhood) and the Theatre Museum, Covent Garden, and additionally those it has organized at external venues, in Great Britain and abroad. The exhibitions and publications are fully cross-referenced, and there are name, title and subject indexes to the whole work, as well as an explanatory introduction.
Nel panorama attuale, l'incontro fra cultura e marketing riveste grande interesse, dato che è sempre più diffusa la consapevolezza della necessità di valorizzare i beni culturali, intesi come istituzioni e attività. L'incremento degli investimenti privati nel mondo culturale potrà aiutare il settore - come è auspicabile - a superare il momento di crisi dei finanziamenti pubblici. Per questa ragione "il problema del marketing della cultura, di come cioè vendere cultura ed eventi culturali soddisfacendo le esigenze dei potenziali clienti, di come portare maggior pubblico nei musei o ai concerti ... costituisce un tema di grande attualità". È nella ricerca di soluzioni, o nella focalizzazione del problema, che si collocano gli interventi del presente volume analizzando diversi ambiti (istituzioni museali, turismo, musica, teatro, editoria) nel contesto più ampio delle sponsorizzazioni a istituzioni e attività culturali da parte di enti pubblici, aziende e fondazioni bancarie.
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This publication accompanies a major travelling exhibition dedicated to the jewels worn on stage by Maria Callas during her career, from La Gioconda in 1947, the opera which saw her Italian debut, to Poliuto in 1960.
Marlinespikes and Monkey's Fists: Traditional Arts and Knot-Tying Skills of Maritime Workersexplores the knot-tying traditions and artistry of maritime workers in the Great Lakes region. It contains a glossary of knot-tying terms, biographical sketches of fifteen knot-tyers, an 18-page essay describing various knot-tying customs such as decorating the workplace and personalizing tools, and experiences of the knot-tyers themselves: their careers, how they learn and pass on knot-tying techniques, and how they view the purpose and importance of the tradition.
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