Bernard Berenson: Connoisseurship and the Art Market
Bernard Berenson (1865-1959) was an American connoisseur of Lithuanian Jewish heritage who was a significant figure in the evolution of the commercial art world from the late 1880s to the 1940s. This book (Lund Humphries, £29.99) examines his conception of connoisseurship and its impact through his famous proteges such as Geoffrey Scott, Meyer Shapiro, John Walker and art historian Kenneth Clark.
The Museum Environment Revisited: Managing Heritage Environments in the 21st Century
This book (Routledge, £37.99) is co-edited by Birmingham Museums Trust conservation manager Jane Thompson Webb and Meagan Smith, collection care conservator at Lambeth Palace Library, London. It revisits and updates core principles of environmental management, reflecting current research, professional standards and sector challenges. The volume brings together contributions from leading international specialists and explores a range of subjects including, risk-based decision-making.
Building Museum Games: A Practical Guide
Written by Kellian Adams Pletcher who has created more than 150 games for museums since 2008, this book (Bloomsbury, £25.19) bridges the gap between museum professionals and game designers, providing strategies for creating engaging digital, analogue, or digital/physical games for museums.
