plaster
plaster casts making collecting and displaying from classical antiquity to the present
this volume originates from an international conference held at oxford university in 2007 . texts by classical archaeologists art historians students of the history of collecting curators conservators and artists address objects and themes from antiquity to the present day ancient egypt to 20th century mexico and contemporary europe . they explore status reception and functionsof casts as well as hands on issues such as the making trading display and conservation of plaster casts . a handbook for students academics curators and collectors the text will become a standard work on the role of plaster casts in the history of western sculpture .