Destroy after use. Constructing temporary pasts for profit: 'historic houses' in old and gay Belgiums

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Abstract

Reflection on historicity regimes, the destroy after use-mode at world's fairs, and cultural heritage
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCatching the Spirit. Theatrical Assets of Historic Houses and their Approaches in Reinventing the Past
EditorsWerner Van Hoof
Place of PublicationAntwerp
PublisherMuseum Plantin-Moretus/ICOM-DEMHIST
Pages56-64
Number of pages9
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2012
EventThe 2011 annual conference of the ICOM International Committee for Historic House Museums (DEMHIST) - Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp, Belgium
Duration: 17 Oct 201520 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameCatching the Spirit. Theatrical Assets of Historic Houses and their Approaches in Reinventing the Past

Conference

ConferenceThe 2011 annual conference of the ICOM International Committee for Historic House Museums (DEMHIST)
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityAntwerp
Period17/10/1520/10/15

Bibliographical note

Werner van Hoof (ed.)

Keywords

  • historicity regime
  • cultural heritage
  • world's fairs
  • gay Belgium
  • picturesque
  • constructions in staff
  • Bastille

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