Denise Bethel: "From Book Object to Art Object: Some Observations on the Origins of..."
Why it's on BrighterTube
Hand-picked by a BrighterTube curator · found via Reddit r/ArtHistory thread: Is there a good youtube channel or podcast which discusses paintings and the history behind them? · 82% confidenceExamines transformation of rare books from functional objects to art objects in collecting practice. Addresses shifting aesthetics and curatorial categories.
What you'll learn
A 40-minute video from The Frick Collection: “Denise Bethel: "From Book Object to Art Object: Some Observations on the Origins of..."”.
Video by The Frick Collection, played through YouTube's embedded player.
Part of Seen through the Collector's Lens: 150 Years of Photography, Lectures at The Frick Collection