Representing the pain of others: Telling stories of violence, suffering and death in museum exhibits
This article describes some of the techniques museums use to represent the suffering body in exhibitions. Some display human remains, but much more common, especially in Western museums, are stand-ins for the body. Manikins take many forms, including the wax museum’s hyperrealistic representations,...
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| Language: | English |
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Manchester University Press
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Human Remains and Violence |
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| Online Access: | https://www.manchesteropenhive.com/view/journals/hrv/8/2/article-p40.xml |