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  • Author(s): Grant, Daniel
  • Source:
    New Criterion. Dec2015, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p24-29. 6p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      MUSEUM exhibits; ART reproduction; ART exhibitions; CURATORSHIP; MUSEUM finance; ART museums
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the growing trend among museums towards displaying art replicas in exhibitions. Topics cited include the disadvantages of using a mix of art replicas and authentic objects in shows like the "Lascaux III, Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux" in museums in Asia, Europe and the U.S. in 2012, the revenue potentials of art reproductions and examples of different forms of replication based on the technology used and curatorial interpretation.