The Mirror and the Tomb: Africa, Museums, and Memory

Lionnet discusses books, including Michel Tournier's "La Goutte d'or," and their relation to African art and culture. In his essay "Resonance and Wonder," Stephen Greenblatt distinguishes between what he calls two distinct models of museographic practices.

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Published in:African arts 2001-09, Vol.34 (3), p.50-93
Main Author: Lionnet, Françoise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
African art
African culture
Art exhibitions
Art museums
Civilization
Cultural identity
Cultural institutions
Cultural studies
Culture
Ethnography
Ethnology
Exhibitions
General studies
Greenblatt, Stephen (1943- )
Identity
Museum exhibits
Museums, exhibitions, collections
Poetics
Social aspects
Study and teaching
Tournier, Michel (1924-2016)
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Summary:Lionnet discusses books, including Michel Tournier's "La Goutte d'or," and their relation to African art and culture. In his essay "Resonance and Wonder," Stephen Greenblatt distinguishes between what he calls two distinct models of museographic practices.
ISSN:0001-9933
1937-2108
DOI:10.2307/3337878