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Museums have today become the new churches. — Christian Boltanski

Interview

Museums have today become the new churches.

Christian Boltanski
1997
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Art and religionMuseumsDecline of religionThe ChurchArt
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Interview
Time
1997
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Christian Boltanski
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Boltanski, Christian. Interview with Tamar Garb. Christian Boltanski. Phaidon Press, 1997, p. 11.

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