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Hands Off! Why Is Physical Contact with Art Such a Touchy Subject?

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Hands Off! Why Is Physical Contact with Art Such a Touchy Subject?
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Bib. Number0024258

Hands Off! Why Is Physical Contact with Art Such a Touchy Subject?

Periodical
Author/EditorPAYSENO Meridian
PublisherElephant Magazine
Place PublishedOnline
Year
Date & Collation(19 October)9pp(illus)
LanguageEnglish
More InformationArticle published in online magazine, which is printed bi-annually, exploring the rationale behind preventing visitors to museums and galleries from touching exhibited artworks. Questions whether this approach may differ from the artist's original intentions. Mention of Henry Moore Studio & Gardens' 2021 exhibition This Living Hand. Quote from Edmund de Waal. Installation image of a group of small Hoglands items on display within in Sheep Field Barn.