Description: Valuing Detroits Art Museum by Jeffrey Abt Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book explores the perilous situation that faced the Detroit Institute of Arts during the citys bankruptcy, when creditors considered it a "nonessential asset" that might be sold to settle Detroits debts. It presents the history of the museum in the context of the social, economic, and political development of Detroit, giving a history of the city as well as of the institution, and providing a model of contextual institutional history.Abt describes how the Detroit Institute of Arts became the fifth largest art museum in America, from its founding as a private non-profit corporation in 1885 to its transformation into a municipal department in 1919, through the subsequent decades of extraordinary collections and facilities growth coupled with the repeated setbacks of government funding cuts during economic downturns. Detroits 2013 bankruptcy underscored the nearly 130 years of fiscal missteps and false assumptions that rendered the museum particularly vulnerable to the monetary power of a global art investment community eager to capitalize on the citys failures and its creditors demands.This is a remarkable and important contribution to many fields, including non-profit management and economics, cultural policy, museum and urban history, and the histories of both the Detroit Institute of Arts and the city of Detroit itself. Despite the museums unique history, its story offers valuable lessons for anyone concerned about the future of art museums in the United States and abroad. Author Biography Jeffrey Abt is Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit, USA. He has written two previous books, A Museum on the Verge: A Socioeconomic History of the Detroit Institute of Arts, 1882-2000 and American Egyptologist: The Life of James Henry Breasted and the Creation of His Oriental Institute. Abt is also co-editor of the Museum History Journal. Details ISBN 3319832425 ISBN-13 9783319832425 Title Valuing Detroits Art Museum Author Jeffrey Abt Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 273 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG GE_Item_ID:137729565; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9783319832425
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Book Title: Valuing Detroit's Art Museum : a History of Fiscal Abandonment and Rescue
Number of Pages: Xvii, 273 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Topic: Urban & Regional, Business Aspects, Economic Conditions, Economics / General, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General
Publication Year: 2018
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: Jeffrey Abt
Book Series: Palgrave Studies in American Economic History Ser.
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
