Museum of One / Research Working Papers

Two studies, two documentary questions.

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Working Paper No. 1

Answerability

How do exhibition, operation and documentation bear on the scope and justification of an art-historical claim?

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Working Paper No. 2

After the Interpretation Changes

Distinguish a museum-title correction, the completion of a naming intention and the circulation of descriptions.

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Conceptual study illustrations, not paper covers or new findings. Both are published working papers by Dorian Vale, version 1.0, dated 17 October 2026. Working-paper status does not imply formal peer review.

The series records studies contributing to Post-Interpretive Criticism (PIC). Each publication record identifies the author, publication date, version, DOI, research context and reuse terms. Working-paper status does not imply formal peer review.

No. 1: Answerability: Exhibition, Documentation, and Historical Evidence in Postwar Japanese Art

A source-critical study of exhibition, documentation and historical evidence in postwar Japanese art, engaging Reiko Tomii’s scholarship.

No. 2: After the Interpretation Changes: Correction, Completion, and the Circulation of Museum Titles

A documentary study distinguishing correction, completion and circulation in museum titles, developed through scholarly correspondence and critical response from Alexander Viktorovich Markov.

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