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A Survey and Analysis of the Relationship and Approach of Texas Museums to Contemporary Art

The problem of this survey is to ascertain the relationship between nine Texas art museums and contemporary art, defined for this study as art of the 1970s. The role of the museum and its involvement with contemporary art are also perceived in respect to the general public. The purpose of this study was (1) to visit nine Texas art museums and interview the director or curator of contemporary art, using a standardized questionnaire, and (2) to present and analyze the responses to the questionnaire. The eight questions comprising the survey were formulated to include both practical and philosophical related concerns. Therefore, the survey responses and final conclusions reflect a variety of issues ranging from the physical accommodation of diverse contemporary works to the more fundamental philosophical issue concerned with contemporary art's presence in the museum and the institution's function.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504474
Date12 1900
CreatorsPorter, Linda Williams
ContributorsJones, Lois Swan, Whiddon, Henry L.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 171 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas
RightsPublic, Porter, Linda Williams, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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