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The Curator's Handbook
Adrian George
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Description for The Curator's Handbook
Hardcover. A handbook for curators and curatorial students, that maps out every stage of the exhibition-making process from initial idea to final installation. It traces the history of curating back to its origins in the 17th century and outlines the multifarious roles of the curator, including as custodian, interpreter, educator, facilitator and organizer. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
The Curator’s Handbook is the essential practical handbook for curators and curatorial students, mapping out every stage of the exhibition-making process from initial idea to final installation. In his introduction, Adrian George traces the history of curating back to its origins in the 17th century and outlines the multifarious roles of the curator today, including as custodian, interpreter, educator, facilitator and organizer. Twelve chapters then chart the various stages of the exhibition process in invaluable detail and clear, informative language – from initial concept to writing contracts and loan requests, putting together budgets and schedules, producing exhibition catalogues and interpretation ... Read more
The Curator’s Handbook is the essential practical handbook for curators and curatorial students, mapping out every stage of the exhibition-making process from initial idea to final installation. In his introduction, Adrian George traces the history of curating back to its origins in the 17th century and outlines the multifarious roles of the curator today, including as custodian, interpreter, educator, facilitator and organizer. Twelve chapters then chart the various stages of the exhibition process in invaluable detail and clear, informative language – from initial concept to writing contracts and loan requests, putting together budgets and schedules, producing exhibition catalogues and interpretation ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500239285
SKU
V9780500239285
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Ref
99-5
About Adrian George
Adrian George is Deputy Director and Senior Curator at the UK Government Art Collection in London. A graduate of the Royal College of Art MA in Curatorial Practice, he has held curatorial posts at Tate Liverpool, Tate Modern, London, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York.
Reviews for The Curator's Handbook
'A thorough and authoritative guide that will fulfill the needs of even the most demanding reader' - Artbookreview.wordpress.net