{"product_id":"9781468313482","title":"The Exhibitionist: Living Museums, Loving Museums","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the great tradition of Thomas Hoving’s national bestseller, \u003cem\u003eMaking The Mummies Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, the fascinating memoir by the curator who breathed life into museums\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt once a field guide on how to appreciate museums—and the art within its walls—and an ebullient and entertaining memoir, renowned museum director Karl Katz’s \u003cem\u003eThe Exhibitionist\u003c\/em\u003e shows how he made museums inviting, educational, living and vibrant. In his endeavors to make museums contemporary and relevant, Katz travels the globe: as an archaeologist in the newly-formed state of Israel to his covert entry, using forged documents, into the overly anti-Semitic Egypt of the late 1950s, through the New York City of the ‘60s and ‘70s and into the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA man who always stood up for the museum visitor, Katz takes readers through his brilliant and accomplished life. A book for readers of history, art criticism, collectors, curators, administrators and students, The Exhibitionist is filled with a wide range of discussions both cultural and personal. Katz shows readers how Biblical archaeology played a crucial role in the cause of Israel nationalism, while also recounting his time trying to bring broadcast television and home-video technology to museums in the 1980s. Perfect for anyone who has ever been captivated by a well-curated exhibit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABRAMS, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135592218864,"sku":"9781468313482","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468313482_p0.jpg?v=1763694970","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468313482","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}