Museum Exhibition Planning and Design
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 075912230X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 418 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Museum Exhibition Planning and Design is outstanding, both as a reference and as a how-to guide for the exhibit development process. (John McDevitt, Vice President of Operations, Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia)In this valuable and extraordinarily comprehensive guidebook to the exhibition process, Bogle successfully weaves together the conceptual, theoretical and practical elements of exhibit planning and design. Incorporating numerous personal insights and helpful anecdotes, Museum Exhibition Planning and Design is must for every exhibit professional’s bookshelf! (Cory Amsler, Vice President of Collections and Interpretation, Mercer Museum and Bucks County Historical Society, PA) . It is sure to be ‘the Bible’ of museum exhibit design
As an associate professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, she taught museum exhibition planning and design and materials and methods of construction.. Elizabeth Bogle has extensive experience in the planning, designing, documenting, and construction of museum exhibits and exhibitions. During her career she has been vice president of a museum exhibit construction firm, account executive for the largest exhibit construction firm in Paris, and art director for the Oil Consortium
For the staff member of a larger institution or firm, this book serves as a checklist, reinforcing the instruction that comes from peers and previous experience. Museum Exhibition Planning and Design is a useful tool for anyone interested in or involved in bringing their exhibits to life. . This book focuses on both the procedural elements of successful planning, like the phases of exhibit design and all associated tasks and issues, and on the design elements that make up the realized exhibit itself, such as color, light, shape, form, space, and building materials.This helpful guide includes:Breakdown of the design and development project phases used by professional planner/designersPrinciples of good design as they pertain to: color, light, shape, form, space, line, balance, accent, rhythm, proportion, and scaleCriteria to evaluate an exhibit and measure its success Discussion of construction contracts and proceduresDiscussion of building materials and their advantages and disadvantagesGlossary of museum and design terms for easy referenceBogle has translated her years of experience as an exhibition planner into a guide fo
"Practical but not the most Exciting" according to PSReviews. It's a guidebook. I think it is very helpful for those in the profession or getting started in the profession.. Excellent text that details exhibition planning and design! Bogle is specific in all the steps that are necessary to successfully create and complete an exhibition. Her long and impressive career as a designer informs all parts of this text adding personal context and invaluable experience. There is a wealth of information that will be beneficial to all involved in exhibition planning and design, including museum administrators, curators, and especially the designers. A must for students in Museum Exhibition studies!