Design Objects and the Museum

摘要

Design Objects and the Museum, edited by Liz Farrelly and Joanna Weddell, is an anthology of essays considering the ways in which design has been displayed, interpreted and institutionally collected, both historically and in contemporary times, and particularly in comparison to displays and collections of art. As Jonathan Woodham points out in the preface, the field of design scholarship is relatively new, and this is the first book to consider the relationship between design objects and the museum in a scholarly context. Its contribution to the field is limited, however, by the many and varied approaches, perspectives, definitions and areas of focus the authors present.