A Museum within a Museum: The Kodak Collection at National Science and Media Museum

博物馆中的博物馆：国家科学与媒体博物馆的柯达藏品

• 批准号: 2294368
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Brighton
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2294368
• 关键词: Museum; within; Kodak; Collection; National

This project will showcase the NSMM Kodak collection in its entirety as a collection that is vital to the history of photography highlighting its significance as a former industry leader and re-evaluate its unique existence. Linking the historical with the contemporary I will examine the collections relevance to photographic practice today, a time of sharp contrast to the technologies and understanding of photography of the twentieth century but with the shared practice of mass participation popular photography. Taking the three key research questions outlined in the PhD proposal as a starting point I will firstly examine the collection itself, understanding what it encompasses and to what extent the collection and the Kodak business model has contributed to the photographic theory of popular photography. I will address whether existing theory accurately represents the sheer volume and importance of Kodak's output before and after its dramatic decline as an industry leader. Secondly I will examine how curatorial decisions have shaped the museum visitors experience, do visitors understand the importance of the Kodak brand to social, cultural, commercial and technological history. Can the success of this be measured with a collection as unique as this and has the story told in the gallery connected to contemporary popular photography particularly given the resurgence in popular analogue photography and Kodak branded products. Lastly as a museum within a museum I will examine how important the collection is to NSMM and how it fits into the museum strategy. I will determine whether new research can strengthen collection in the future, guiding it through the challenges of remaining relevant within the museum sector and to academics. I will explore potential avenues of reconnecting with the public such as whether the digital age that was responsible for the decline in Kodak's business be of assistance to its survival in the future within the museum sector. Bringing together different strands of research including existing theory as well as interviews and visitor surveys I will gauge perceptions of the collections value and ability to communicate its history. In addressing the meaningful value of this collection I will use "Photographs Objects Histories: On the Materiality of Images" and "Photographs, Museums, Collections: Between Art and Information" in addition to the primary and secondary texts outlined in the proposal. I will also look to other collections that share some similarities including the George Eastman House, ascertaining their ownexpectations and successes in communicating their significance. I will build relationships with other academics in the field building strong dialogues and using objects from the collection to illustrate my research I will weave together objects and theoretical material to present the reappraisal of the Kodak collection at the NSMM.

该项目将全面展示NSMM柯达系列，作为一个对摄影历史至关重要的系列，突出其作为前行业领导者的重要性，并重新评估其独特的存在。将历史与当代联系起来，我将研究与今天摄影实践相关的收藏，这是一个与20世纪摄影技术和理解形成鲜明对比的时代，但与大众参与的大众摄影共同实践。以博士提案中概述的三个关键研究问题为起点，我将首先检查收藏本身，了解它包含什么，以及收藏和柯达商业模式在多大程度上对流行摄影的摄影理论做出了贡献。我将讨论现有的理论是否准确地反映了柯达作为行业领导者急剧衰落前后的产量和重要性。其次，我将研究策展决策如何塑造博物馆游客的体验，游客是否了解柯达品牌对社会，文化，商业和技术历史的重要性。能否通过这样一个独特的收藏来衡量它的成功，并在画廊中讲述与当代流行摄影有关的故事，特别是考虑到流行模拟摄影和柯达品牌产品的复苏。最后，作为博物馆中的博物馆，我将研究这些藏品对NSMM的重要性，以及它们如何适应博物馆的战略。我将确定新的研究是否可以加强未来的收藏，指导它通过在博物馆部门和学术界保持相关性的挑战。我将探索与公众重新联系的潜在途径，比如导致柯达业务下滑的数字时代是否有助于其在博物馆领域的未来生存。汇集不同的研究线索，包括现有的理论以及采访和游客调查，我将评估对收藏价值的看法和传播其历史的能力。除了提案中概述的主要和次要文本外，我还将使用“照片、对象、历史：关于图像的物质性”和“照片、博物馆、收藏：艺术与信息之间”来阐述这些收藏的有意义的价值。我还将关注其他有一些相似之处的收藏，包括乔治·伊士曼之家，确定他们自己的期望，并成功地传达他们的意义。我将与该领域的其他学者建立关系，建立强有力的对话，并使用藏品中的物品来说明我的研究。我将把物品和理论材料编织在一起，在NSMM对柯达藏品进行重新评估。