Witness as object, the: video testimony in memorial museums
Auteur :
Jong, Steffi de
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781789205367
Date de publication :
11 nov. 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Today more than ever before, the historical witness is now a "museum object" in the form of video interviews. With a focus on Holocaust museums, this study scrutinizes this new global phenomenon of the "musealisation" of testimony, exploring the processes, prerequisites, and consequences of video testimonies as exhibits.