Museo delle Civiltà, Roma
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Author: Antonio Biasiucci
In this stunning volume we see the Museum of Civilizations (which encompasses both the Palace of Science and the Palace of Arts and Tradition) through the eyes of photographer Antonio Biasiucci – his gaze accompanies us among the mortal remains of humans and animals, using these artefacts as an active laboratory to construct an extraordinary journey in search of a continuous and profound dialogue with each subject.Located in two symmetrical buildings, the Palace of Science and the Palace of Arts and Traditions, the Museum of Civilizations collects multiple histories of human beings and other living species, from the earliest times to contemporary times. The collections-comprising some two million works and documents-and the relationship between different disciplines-archaeology, anthropology, ethnography, art history and earth sciences-define the encyclopedic coordinates of a museum "of" and "about" museums, in which a radical revision of research, cataloging, display and sharing criteria is underway, with the aim of understanding whether, and how, a contemporary anthropological museum can operate.This volume is the first in a new series With Other Gazes, a photographic journey through Italy’s museum landscapes: archaeological areas, house museums, monuments and museums are offered to the lens of great photographers. Curated by art historian Maura Picciau, these books will explore Italy’s lesser-known museums and places through the eyes of great photographers and the words of writers and critics, and rediscover the Italian artistic heritage with other gazes.
ISBN 9791254930533. Edizioni Corraini. hb. 64 pages. 24 x 30 cm.
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In this stunning volume we see the Museum of Civilizations (which encompasses both the Palace of Science and the Palace of Arts and Tradition) through the eyes of photographer Antonio Biasiucci – his gaze accompanies us among the mortal remains of humans and animals, using these artefacts as an active laboratory to construct an extraordinary journey in search of a continuous and profound dialogue with each subject.Located in two symmetrical buildings, the Palace of Science and the Palace of Arts and Traditions, the Museum of Civilizations collects multiple histories of human beings and other living species, from the earliest times to contemporary times. The collections-comprising some two million works and documents-and the relationship between different disciplines-archaeology, anthropology, ethnography, art history and earth sciences-define the encyclopedic coordinates of a museum "of" and "about" museums, in which a radical revision of research, cataloging, display and sharing criteria is underway, with the aim of understanding whether, and how, a contemporary anthropological museum can operate.This volume is the first in a new series With Other Gazes, a photographic journey through Italy’s museum landscapes: archaeological areas, house museums, monuments and museums are offered to the lens of great photographers. Curated by art historian Maura Picciau, these books will explore Italy’s lesser-known museums and places through the eyes of great photographers and the words of writers and critics, and rediscover the Italian artistic heritage with other gazes.
ISBN 9791254930533. Edizioni Corraini. hb. 64 pages. 24 x 30 cm.
available