Conservation and Maintenance of Contemporary Public Art

Conservation and Maintenance of Contemporary Public ArtA collection of papers from leading artists, conservators, administrators, and critics to address the urgent challenges of preserving public artworks. Based on a 2001 conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the volume explores theoretical questions of permanence, public engagement, funding, legal responsibilities, and features detailed case studies of major conservation projects, offering essential insights for the future care of contemporary public

recorded by his devotees and subsequently a basis for the foundation of the Druze community—he succeeds brilliantly in painting a portrait of a character whose sheer unpredictability throws into relief the qualities of those who find themselves forced to cajole

the chapter looks ahead to future trends in this field

the Talmud

Here debates over the cultural character of the curriculum are characterized as debates over the American national identity

In "From Lexington and Concord to Oklahoma City: The Perils and Promise of Public History

their power to affect it in their own interests

Embracing Illusion is an interdisciplinary study of a classic Korean novel

setting them on a dark path of corruption

It addresses the critical safety issue of mycotoxin contamination of food waste

Critics since have recognized Griggs as a pioneering political figure and author whose utopian themes and engagement with contemporary crises constitute some of the era’s most radical literary efforts by an African American writer

as suggested in crude materialist readings of his work

Baree is tragically separated from his family