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Title
Decolonizing the museum: Unhighlighting Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum’s iconic Laestadius Teaching Laplanders (1840).
Subject
Decolonization in art
Creator
Gullickson, Charis
Date
2023
Language
English
Description
This essay analyzes François-Auguste Biard’s painting Le Pasteur Laestadius instruisant des Lapons through a decolonial lens, highlighting its colonial context and the role of Lars Levi Laestadius in aiding French explorers. It critiques the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum’s neutral display of the painting, advocating for a more critical approach to art with colonial legacies to promote healing and reconciliation.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Bibliographic Citation
Gullickson, C. (2023). Decolonizing the museum: Unhighlighting Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum’s iconic Laestadius Teaching Laplanders (1840). Interventions, 25(8), 1110–1133. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369801X.2022.2161063
Type
Text