Hearing Architecture: A Review of Bill Fontana's "Sonic Shadows"

Authors

  • Chris Downey

Keywords:

blindness, blind museum access, Bill Fontana, architecture, sonic aesthetics

Abstract

A blind architect reviews a sound installation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.  Since museums are frequently works of art in themselves, the author describes new avenues for architectural appreciation. 

 

Key words: Blindness, blind museum access, Bill Fontana, architecture, sonic aesthetics. 

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Published

2013-05-12

How to Cite

Downey, C. (2013). Hearing Architecture: A Review of Bill Fontana’s "Sonic Shadows". Disability Studies Quarterly, 33(3). Retrieved from https://www.osu.tests.sfulib4.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/dsq/article/view/3759

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 3 (2013): Double Issue: Museum experience and blindness; general issue

Section

Special Topic: Museum Experience and Blindness, Part 3: Personal Accounts

License

Copyright (c) 2013 Chris Downey