Deaccessioning and Its Discontents: A Critical History (Mit Press)
Martin Gammon’s Deaccessioning and Its Discontents presents a critical history of deaccessioning and the debates surrounding it. Focusing on the contested practice of removing objects from cultural collections, the book offers readers a thoughtful examination of institutional responsibilities, collecting, and the broader cultural significance of these decisions.
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Deaccessioning and Its Discontents examines the history of deaccessioning as a subject of cultural and institutional debate.
Martin Gammon offers a critical account of the ideas, practices, and controversies associated with removing objects from collections.
The book considers why deaccessioning provokes disagreement and what those disputes reveal about the responsibilities of collecting institutions.
Written for readers interested in art, collections, and cultural history, it provides a focused study of a contested practice.
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