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ABC Arts & Museums

Colonial History and Indigenous Voices
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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2026
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The presence of non-Western material heritage in Western museum collections poses one of the most significant challenges today, raising critical questions about provenance, ownership, and the concept of “art”.

This collective volume, structured as an ABC of arts and museums, offers an overview of the intersections between art history and postcolonial studies. In response to ongoing debates about the decolonization of museums, it provides a space for critical reflection on topics such as 'ethnographic' collections, colonial narratives, and Indigenous perspectives. Bringing together researchers, artists, activists, and committed experts, the book serves as a forum for exchange, blending scholarly articles, artistic contributions, and essays.

Through these diverse voices, this Abécédaire rethinks the history of art and museums as an experimental space, transcending disciplinary and geographical boundaries. It offers a fresh, nuanced perspective on contemporary issues in the study of the past while paving new pathways for the future.

 

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Sara Petrella, University of Fribourg, Switzerland; Mylène Steity, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. 

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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
December 4, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9783112218259
Hardcover published on:
December 4, 2025
Hardcover ISBN:
9783119144537
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
10
Main content:
237
Illustrations:
45
Coloured Illustrations:
42
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783112218259
eBook ISBN: 9783112218259
Hardcover ISBN: 9783119144537
Keywords for this book
Postcolonialism; Provenance research; Museum history
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Researchers, Professionals and Practitioners
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