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| Authors: | Ebru Surek: Sabanci University, Turkey |
| Publication title: | The Muse of the Museum: An Allegoric Story of a Non Existent Photography Museum in Turkey |
| Conference: | Current Issues in European Cultural Studies, June 15–17, Norrköping, Sweden 2011 |
| Publication type: | Abstract and Fulltext |
| Issue: | 062 |
| Article No.: | 020 |
| Abstract: | Purpose of this paper is to uncover the layers of a non-existent photography museum. Museums offer material conditions of existence and indications that constitute a sound basis of culture. Therefore studying the existence of museums can tell us a lot about the cultural state of a society. As a photography student studying visual arts in Turkey, I have developed a keen interest on how art and photography is appreciated in Turkish society. This interest urged me to compare the worldwide museum practices. This comparison led me to a conclusion that the history of Turkish museums was far more ephemeral than the world famous ones, the purpose of their existence was to form a cultural and historical unity among its citizens. Therefore they were mostly regarded as collectors of archives and the importance of artistic appreciation always had a secondary place. Photography has also taken its share from this approach and always been treated as a witness to
history rather than an art form. Therefore no priority was given to a photography museum for decades and Turkey is still in need of one. |
| Language: | English |
| Year: | 2011 |
| No. of pages: | 6 |
| Pages: | 183-188 |
| ISBN: | 978-91-7519-993-1 |
| Series: | Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings |
| ISSN (print): | 1650-3686 |
| ISSN (online): | 1650-3740 |
| File: | http://www.ep.liu.se/ecp/062/020/ecp11062020.pdf |
| Available: | 2011-11-22 |
| Publisher: | Linköping University Electronic Press, Linköpings universitet |
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