Tate Modern: The Handbook [Iwona Blazwick, Simon Wilson]

Compact and visual retelling of the early days and progressive development of the Tate, along with some general catalog top-lines on some of the major artists in the collection. I first read this when we were endeavoring to launch a museum of contemporary art in Beijing and eventually got it off the ground (admittedly just barely) in the Causeway Bay area of Hong Kong. A longer story for another venue and occasion….

Posted by: Colin Mangham

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