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

Authors

  • Chris Downey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v33i3.3759

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). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v33i3.3759

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Section

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