6 episodes

Are ancient sculptures ethnographic artefacts or works of art? How can objects like these throw light on the relationship of our culture to other cultures, both in the past and in the present? This album explores some of the issues surrounding interpretation and display of bronze sculptures originating in Benin in West Africa. The video explores the academic dilemmas behind decisions that Western curators have to make about how the pieces should be displayed. In the supporting audio, Open University academic Paul Wood unpicks some of the issues arising from the film. This material forms part of The Open University course AA100 The arts past and present.

The Arts Past and Present: the Benin Bronzes - for iPod/iPhone The Open University

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- NOV 30, 2009
The arts past and present: the Benin Bronzes

The arts past and present: the Benin Bronzes

A short introduction to this album.
- 59 sec
- NOV 30, 2009
Transcript -- The arts past and present: the Benin Bronzes

Transcript -- The arts past and present: the Benin Bronzes

A short introduction to this album.
- NOV 30, 2009
- video
Exhibiting the Benin Bronzes

Exhibiting the Benin Bronzes

The academic dilemmas behind curatorial decisions on ways of displaying the Benin Bronzes.
- 12 min
- NOV 30, 2009
Transcript -- Exhibiting the Benin Bronzes

Transcript -- Exhibiting the Benin Bronzes

The academic dilemmas behind curatorial decisions on ways of displaying the Benin Bronzes.
- NOV 30, 2009
Ethnographic artefacts or works of art?

Ethnographic artefacts or works of art?

Open University academic Paul Wood explores some of the issues surrounding classification of objects such as the Benin Bronzes.
- 8 min
- NOV 30, 2009
Transcript -- Ethnographic artefacts or works of art?

Transcript -- Ethnographic artefacts or works of art?

Open University academic Paul Wood explores some of the issues surrounding classification of objects such as the Benin Bronzes.