{"product_id":"indigenous-collections-transformations-in-stewardship-and-conservation-practices","title":"Indigenous Collections: Transformations in Stewardship and Conservation Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable January 2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Ellen Pearlstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA critical survey of the values, challenges, implications, history, and future of conserving Indigenous collections globally.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the exclusive realm of non-Indigenous curators and conservators, the care of Indigenous works in museums is now largely carried out either in collaboration with or by community members—a significant change from the colonial origins of museum collections and conservation practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together over 100 readings—by Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors from around the world—that trace the development of the conservation of Indigenous collections. The writers provide a wide range of expertise, from archaeology and ethnography to law, and include community leaders, anthropologists, and art historians, as well as conservators and curators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an examination of the changes in terminology that reflect trust and respect, Indigenous care practices that predate the emergence of museums, and the impact of policy and legislation on Indigenous art and artifacts. Other readings explore the challenges associated with managing large, complex collections and the changes that resulted from addressing them: the development of specialized technical approaches, the incorporation of intangible heritage in conservation agendas, and a broadening view of what conservation means and how to practice it. \u003ci\u003eIndigenous Collections\u003c\/i\u003e concludes by looking at new approaches to museums—managed by or jointly with the people most closely connected to the holdings—and to the future, through innovations in conservation education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEllen Pearlstein is professor emerita at the University of California, Los Angeles, and founding director of the Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Over the past generation museums have revolutionized their treatment of Indigenous collections profoundly. This remarkable compendium, \u003ci\u003eIndigenous Collections: Transformations in Stewardship and Conservation Practices\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003echarts the breadth and depth of that path, and its transformational impact, with accuracy and clarity.”\u003cbr\u003e—Rick West, Founding Director and Director Emeritus, National Museum of the American Indian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eIndigenous Collections: Transformations in Stewardship and Conservation Practices\u003c\/i\u003e brings together wide-ranging perspectives—including a substantial proportion of contributions by Indigenous authors—and demonstrates how conservation has evolved from a predominantly technical focus on the preservation of material objects to a more relational practice in which culture is understood as living and embedded in use, knowledge, and community. This significant volume portrays a field in transition and points toward a more ethical, inclusive, and relational understanding of cultural heritage.”\u003cbr\u003e—Anne May Olli, Northern Sámi conservator MA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e“With this magnum opus, Ellen Pearlstein provides an overview of the profound changes in preservation practices that museums worldwide have undergone since the inception of the twentieth century. Through various angles, spanning conservation terminology, policies, and traditional care practices, as well as intangible heritage, to name but a few, this book offers a clear conceptual framework for professionals and students to reflect upon their own approaches and practices. A must-read at the crossroads of conservation, history, and anthropology!”\u003cbr\u003e—Éléonore Kissel, Head of Preservation and Conservation, Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e688 pages\u003cbr\u003e7 x 10 inches\u003cbr\u003e92 color and 34 b\/w illustrations, 5 tables\u003cbr\u003eISBN 979-8-88712-037-9\u003cbr\u003epaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetty Publications\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Getty Conservation Institute\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Readings in Conservation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2027\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67900470559042,"sku":"xzq1793021901567","price":52.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8297\/7090\/files\/indigenous-collections-transformations-in-stewardship-and-conservation-practices_1.jpg?v=1793021907","url":"https:\/\/modiquestyle.shop\/products\/indigenous-collections-transformations-in-stewardship-and-conservation-practices","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}