Multiplying Munch: Analysis of Digital Copying Practices at the Munch Museum

Joanna Iranowska's dissertation from the University of Oslo investigates the ontology and creation of digital copies at the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. The work uses ethnographic analysis, material semiotics, and actor-network theory to examine reproductions of oil paintings, letter facsimiles, and souvenirs. It frames digitization as a copying practice involving networks of human and non-human actors.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the ontology of digital copies based on the described ethnographic case studies.
• Studying actor-network dynamics in cultural heritage digitization projects based on the theoretical framework.
• Researching the motives and collective processes behind creating digital reproductions of paintings, documents, and objects.
• Examining the application of material semiotics to museum practices as described in the thesis.

Strengths

• The dataset is based on a doctoral dissertation from the University of Oslo, indicating academic rigor.
• Analysis covers multiple artifact types: oil painting reproductions, letter facsimiles, and souvenir objects.
• Applies specific theoretical frameworks: material semiotics and actor-network theory.

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

University of Oslo

Collection Method

Ethnographic analysis and theoretical research as part of a doctoral dissertation.

Time Range

2019

Geography

Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway