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The whole picture : the colonial story of the art in our museums and why we need to talk about it / Alice Procter

by Alice Procter

This work examines the colonial history of art in museums and monuments, addressing the decolonisation of galleries. It analyses marginalised narratives through historical and contemporary objects to encourage a critical reappraisal of traditional art history.

Accession 16554 ISBN 9781788401555 Publisher Cassell
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