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2012
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Great expectations and modest transactions: art, commodity and collecting
By exploring the processes of collecting, which challenge the bounds of normally acceptable practice, this book debates the practice of collecting ‘difficult’ objects, from a historical and contemporary perspective; and discusses the acquisition of objects related to war and genocide, and those purchased from the internet, as well as considering...Lidchi, Henrietta
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2016
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2016
Book chapter
The world to Edinburgh: The National Museum of Scotland through the ages
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the National Museum of Scotland this book showcases over 100 of its treasures, from the departments of Scottish History and Archaeology, Art and Design, Science and Technology, Natural Sciences and World CulturesLidchi, Henrietta
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2015
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Preface [Scottish photography: the first thirty years]
This lavishly illustrated book discusses the relationship between art, science and technology which, around 1840, laid a fertile groundwork for photography to flourish in Scotland. It looks at the early professionals including DO Hill, Robert Adamson, James Valentine and George Washington Wilson. The book has been written by Dr Sara...Lidchi, Henrietta
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2015
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Foreword [Scottish photography: the first thirty years]
The souvenir book of the exhibition Photography: A Victorian Sensation at National Museums Scotland June-November 2015. It highlights objects in National Museum Scotland's history of photography collections and describes the public excitement over early photography.Lidchi, Henrietta
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2015
Book chapter
Finding the right image
It may be difficult now to recall with what passion and persistence the question of imagery was discussed among development practitioners in the late 1980s and 1990s. The history of development is a comparatively short one; the largest and most prominent development organizations in the United Kingdom – Oxfam, Christian...Lidchi, Henrietta
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2013