The Pitt Rivers Museum is a really interesting museum that is effectively a museum of a museum. I studied anthropology at uni and we went thete to drink in how anthropological museums were once created. It encapsulates the early view of societal recprding was presented academically, if to modern views illogically. It is very much still worth visiting in my humble opinion.
Very instructive how Dan Hicks lets us follow his journey of becoming conscious of the violence inscribed in museum displays and objects. Writing this book appears to be his way of reflecting his role as curator of a renowned colonial museum, a white man and an academic. Good show!
I don't really see how touring looted objects around the Britain's more impoverished or culturally distant internal locales, worthwhile of course in redressing regional imbalances within the UK, has anything to do with the wider picture of actively pursuing redresswhen the core issue remains the possession of tangible artefacts. From the sounds of it, the Pitt Rivers Museum seems to be doing more than most, and yet its sad to see a drift into a parochial solution at the very point at which being a bit more expansive would seem most important. Isnt giving objects back "when asked" still just inadequate?
I wonder what happened to the looted artefacts that had a more obvious exchange value. The stuff they couldn't sell, break up or melt down ended up in museums.
In fact Aaron Firenze, along with every other Italian town was looted of inestimble quantities of art by Napoleon. In fact he had each Duke, city, kingdom, Pope! sign individual treaties that contained vast lists of specific artworks from medieval wooden crucifixes to old masters (the latter constitute the picture galleries of the Louvre).
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The Pitt Rivers has become exemplary in reflecting on its own practice. It wasn't the first - there were good examples in the US from the early '90s - but it's a great model in the UK.
Incredibly informative. Thanks for highlighting this book and work NM. You guys are doing great work.
The Pitt Rivers Museum is a really interesting museum that is effectively a museum of a museum. I studied anthropology at uni and we went thete to drink in how anthropological museums were once created. It encapsulates the early view of societal recprding was presented academically, if to modern views illogically. It is very much still worth visiting in my humble opinion.
Very instructive how Dan Hicks lets us follow his journey of becoming conscious of the violence inscribed in museum displays and objects. Writing this book appears to be his way of reflecting his role as curator of a renowned colonial museum, a white man and an academic. Good show!
I don't really see how touring looted objects around the Britain's more impoverished or culturally distant internal locales, worthwhile of course in redressing regional imbalances within the UK, has anything to do with the wider picture of actively pursuing redresswhen the core issue remains the possession of tangible artefacts. From the sounds of it, the Pitt Rivers Museum seems to be doing more than most, and yet its sad to see a drift into a parochial solution at the very point at which being a bit more expansive would seem most important. Isnt giving objects back "when asked" still just inadequate?
Thank you Aaron.
This is a great interview, just wish there were subtitles to make it more accessible. (TyskySour does subtitles well)
I'm an American in the UK watching this on US election day and so very grateful for the interesting distraction
Bastani factor my fav novara outlet
'The Scramble For Africa' by Thomas Pakenham is the best popular book on European imperialism in Africa.
I wonder what happened to the looted artefacts that had a more obvious exchange value. The stuff they couldn't sell, break up or melt down ended up in museums.
Very informative, thank you.
In fact Aaron Firenze, along with every other Italian town was looted of inestimble quantities of art by Napoleon. In fact he had each Duke, city, kingdom, Pope! sign individual treaties that contained vast lists of specific artworks from medieval wooden crucifixes to old masters (the latter constitute the picture galleries of the Louvre).
That's right. He was sent in by the Directory to get as much wealth out of Italy as possible.
Interestingly enough there's no article for "The Little Wars" in wikipedia
Why and how is Aaron so cute?
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They might as well. Most of our museums are boring as hell.
Would have been good to hear what museums in Africa are saying on this issue.
How many of the people leaving comments here are/were Dan Hicks's own postgrad students ?
Fantastic.
The Pitt Rivers has become exemplary in reflecting on its own practice. It wasn't the first - there were good examples in the US from the early '90s - but it's a great model in the UK.
Y'know?
Finders keepers
well they werent 'found'
Give things back when they're asked for? Really?
What a load of tosh, no more factual than anything written before! Dan Hicks trying to sound like he is the first and last word on the subject. 😴 😴 💤