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On The Museum's Ruins

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This book had some really interesting topics and ideas. I originally started reading it because I thought it would be beneficial to know the inter workings of the museum and be aware of some of the issues that go along with working in a museum, being an artist showing work in a museum, etc. For the most part, my topics were addressed and I got a lot out of some of the chapters/essays. However, I'm not a fan of how the book was actually compiled. It felt a little out of order and disconnected. It was difficult to follow through, but that could also be because I think that the style of writing was a little pedantic. It was hard to understand the author's meaning in a lot of places, simply because of his use of language. What I enjoyed the most were the stories about different artists and their struggles with the museum, and quotes from other prestigious people of the art world. All in all, it was still interesting to read, and if you can follow this author's style of writing I think there's a lot to learn from it!