The witness as object : video testimonies in memorial museums /
In recent years, historical witnessing has emerged as a category of "museum object." Audiovisual recordings of interviews with individuals remembering events of historical importance are now integral to the collections and research activities of museums. They have also become important com...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
[2018]
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| Series: | Museums and collections ;
v. 10. |
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| Summary: | In recent years, historical witnessing has emerged as a category of "museum object." Audiovisual recordings of interviews with individuals remembering events of historical importance are now integral to the collections and research activities of museums. They have also become important components in narrative and exhibition design strategies. With a focus on Holocaust museums, this study scrutinizes for the first time the new global phenomenon of the "musealization" of the witness to history, exploring the processes, prerequisites and consequences of the transformation of video testimonies into exhibits. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 271 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-265) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781785336430 1785336436 |