{"product_id":"the-exhibitionist-living-museums-loving-museums-9781468312836","title":"The Exhibitionist: Living Museums  Loving Museums","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt once a field guide on how to appreciate museumsand the art within its wallsand an ebullient and entertaining memoir  renowned museum director Karl Katzs The Exhibitionist 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. A 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":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276985458741,"sku":"ByrdShop_1468312839","price":66.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781468312836.jpg?v=1780568644","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-exhibitionist-living-museums-loving-museums-9781468312836","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}