Subtitled: A history of the display of art in public galleries. You have to question if a book with a 36 page bibliography and five times as many footnotes as pages is written to be read or to be studied. It is not surprising that Carrier is a philosophy professor. In spite of a heavy emphasis on academic philosophical meanderings, the book presents and interesting history of the display of art in public galleries. The author disputes the skeptics who claim that museums are a negative influence on art. He presents interesting case studies of several museums and is most supportive of the new Getty in LA. Arguing for new thinking and the evolution of art museums, he brings up intriguing points worth thinking about. Read it if you can get past the textbook style.
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