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Reflections of a Culture Broker, A View from the Smithsonian
by Richard Kurin
- BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
- 1997
- PAPER
- 320 PAGES
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Written by the director of Smithsonian's Center for Folklife Programs, this is a stimulating examination of "culture brokering" by countries, communities or institutions such as the Smithsonian. Drawing from first-hand experience, Kurin analyzes the way in which culture is displayed in public exhibits, and the tensions that arise between art/culture and politics in the curating of culture. He explains the negotiations behind events in recent Smithsonian history, such as the Enola Gay controversy, the annual June Festival on the Mall and Bill Clinton's inauguration.
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