Under discussion: the encyclopedic museum

Abstract

"Are encyclopedic museums still relevant? In almost thirty interviews, Donatien Grau probes some of the world's most prominent thinkers, international arts officials, museum leaders, artists, architects, and arts journalists on the past, present, and future of the encyclopedic museum model"--Publisher's description.

Contents

Introduction: The Encyclopedic Museum: A Catchphrase, a Concept, a History / Donatien Grau -- Part 1. Origins and Practice of Encyclopedic Museums -- Marc Fumaroli -- Partha Chatterjee -- Krzysztof Pomian -- Mikhail Piotrovsky -- Philippe de Montebello -- Grayson Perry -- Thomas Campbell -- Kaywin Feldman -- Mari Carmen Ramírez -- Part 2. Encyclopedic Museums across the Globe -- Irina Bokova -- Fiammetta Rocco -- Zaki Nusseibeh -- Michael Govan -- Max Hollein -- Sabyasachi Mukherjee -- Henri Loyrette -- George Abungu -- Hamady Bocoum -- Amit Sood -- Part 3. Methodologies and Potentials of the Encyclopedic Museum -- James Cuno -- Jean Nouvel -- Bénédicte Savoy -- Kavita Singh -- Anthony Appiah -- Homi Bhabha -- Camille Henrot -- Massimiliano Gioni -- Bachir Souleymane Diagne -- Afterword: The Encyclopedic Museum: Some Thoughts from 2019 / Mary E. Miller.