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The Diplomacy of Art: Irish, Spanish and Latin American Artwork in a Historic Building of Geneva
- Author(s):
- Edmundo Murray (see profile)
- Date:
- 2020
- Group(s):
- History of Art, International Organization
- Subject(s):
- Art, History, International relations, Diplomatic history, Ireland, Area studies, Spain
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Cultural diplomacy, International organizations, ILO, GATT, WTO, Art history, Irish studies, Contemporary Spain
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/mwx5-yp46
- Abstract:
- This article focuses on the works of art offered by Irish, Spanish, Brazilian and other governments and institutions to embellish the Centre William Rappard since 1926 to date. The Centre William Rappard is the first building in Geneva designed to house an international organization. It was built for the International Labour Office, and later occupied by the United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade secretariat, and currently the World Trade Organization. The article studies the messages sent by powerful players of international relations who donate, receive, restore and sometimes suppress works of art to support their political aims.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article Show details
- Publisher:
- Society for Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS)
- Pub. Date:
- August 2020
- Journal:
- Irish Migration Studies in Latin America
- Volume:
- 9
- Issue:
- 3
- Page Range:
- 51 - 66
- ISSN:
- 166:6065
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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The Diplomacy of Art: Irish, Spanish and Latin American Artwork in a Historic Building of Geneva