Gallery and museum staff are aware that exhibitions can be materially diminished by the failure to acknowledge that there is an art to displaying art. The Art of Displaying Art takes the mystery out of successful exhibition design. It is an essential guide for gallery and museum personnel. Private collectors who own oils, graphics, drawings, and photographs will find this volume a valuable handbook for hanging art in their homes and offices. Professor Lawrence B. Smith, the author, taught display and exhibit design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, one of the few institutions of higher learning with a program in gallery and museum management. His book covers arranging the wall - using a model of the space - conservation concerns - handling the work - hanging hardware - lighting - labels - captions - cases, vitrines and cabinets - and adapting alternative exhibition spaces. It is complete with illustrations, sources, a bibliography, and an index.
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... a must read for every new-comer as well as those who wish to acquire a fresh perspective -- Zella Jackson, Author and Program Developer of The Art of Selling Art, Coarsegold, CA
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What's Inside: Arranging art work on your walls. Effective use of an exhibition model. Handling the work. Safe and efficient hanging hardware. Lighting works of art. Labels, captions, and other printed materials. Using cases, vitrines, and cabinets. Conservation concerns when exhibiting art. Modifying exhibition space. Gallery and museum staff know that an exhibition can be materially diminished by failing to understand that there is an art to displaying art. This book takes the mystery out of successful exhibition design. Private collectors who own oils, graphics, drawings, and photographs will find this volume a valuable guide for hanging art in their homes and offices.
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