The Love of Art: European Art Museums and Their Public

By (author): "Pierre Bourdieu"
Publish Date: January 1st 1966
The Love of Art: European Art Museums and Their Public
ISBN0745619142
ISBN139780745619149
AsinThe Love of Art: European Art Museums and Their Public
Original titleL'amour de l'art: Les musées d'art européens et leur public
Museums and art galleries appear to be and would claim to be open to all and yet, in fact, they are visited only by a small segment of the population. Who are those whose love of art brings them into museums? What distinguishes them from the majority of people who exclude themselves or who are effectively excluded?