A Hunger for Knowledge, a Passion for Paper
A Hunger for Knowledge, a Passion for Paper
‘I have not collected following an arbitrary mood, but have made acquisitions each time according to a plan and a purpose, for my own continuous education, and have learned from every single work in my possession.’ Johann Wolfgang Goethe 1. The achievements of Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) as a
Theme versus Time: Tate Modern’s Display of its Permanent Collection
Theme versus Time: Tate Modern’s Display of its Permanent Collection
Thematic displays are now less contested that a decade ago. When the old power station at Bankside opened as Tate Modern in 2000 and hung its collection of modern and contemporary art thematically, it sparked a controversial debate about the curatorial choices and implications of the display. The traditional-minded Burlington
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