ARTH 2120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Serendipity, George Brown Goode, Focus 3
29 Mar 2017
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Exhibition due wed hard copy in class. The book of deer innovation 2:30 mckn 132 march 27: oldest scottish book in existence. Curator for fashion exhibit at met: alexander mcqueen. People may read the words we write, but they are more likely to get caught up in the multisensory experience we try to provide: sight, hearing. Diorama ex of multisensory: try to but in natural settings. Depends on size of institution on how gets broken down. Bench makes ppl go around in circle. Really interpreting is a difficult and challenging business: the best exhibitions emanate from a clear sense of purpose, or focus. As ames states it, the challenge is to help visitors feel the interpretation : quality exhibitions require talented people, whether msm staff, academic scholars, consultants, or a combo of all. And, as stated above, msm resources must support these qualities: the best exhibitions show that the msm knows their audiences.
