When a Lost Book Manuscript Turns Up
The Discovery of Harley Parker’s The Culture Box: Museums Are Today
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14784792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary Genosko (0000-0001-5617-0621, Ontario Tech University, corresponding author), Gary A Genosko (Ontario Tech University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 314-334 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0705-3657 • E-ISSN: 1499-6642 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/cjc-2023-0028 |
| OpenAlex | W4399659531 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Background: In 2022, the lost manuscript by Canadian designer and painter Harley Parker (1915–1992), The Culture Box: Museums Are Today, in which he envisions museums as multisensory experiences, was found among his belongings. Analysis: This Research in Brief looks at Parker’s contributions to museum exhibition design, both in The Culture Box and throughout his career. Conclusion and implications: By focusing on the role of the designer-communicator, Parker advanced a sensory museology ahead of its time, and, in collaboration with Marshall McLuhan, decoded the characteristics of the museum understood as a medium in terms of how it orchestrates sensory experiences
Art · Art history · Art Education and Development · History · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Participatory Visual Research Methods
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |