The Curator's Handbook: Museums, Commercial Galleries, Independent Spaces

The Curator's Handbook: Museums, Commercial Galleries, Independent Spaces

Curation

This is the essential handbook for curators and students interested in curation. This book covers all areas of curation from mapping out all the stages of the exhibition-making process to the installation. The history of curation is discussed as well, dating back to the 17th century. The roles of a curator are discussed in the subjects of custodian, interpreter, educator, facilitator and organizer. Other points of interest focus on loan requests, budgets, schedules, exhibition catalogs and interpretation materials. If the advice and instruction from one decorated curator is not enough, there are numerous tips and words of advice from multiple international known museum curators. Adrian George provides us with some of the best insight from around the globe on the study and work of curators. George being the director and senior curator at the UK Government Art Collection in London gives him the standpoint of an experienced curator ready to provide his knowledge to others seeking it. Through the twelve chapters in this book, all forms of curation and its processes are covered in great detail. There are no other books on this subject that reach for such a detailed description of the position.

George, Adrian

Thames & Hudson

2015

Burton, Tyler

Book, E-Book

ISBN: 0500239282, 9780500239285

Kindle ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Curators-Handbook-Commercial-Galleries-Independent-ebook/dp/B00QVGUIJ0

George, Adrian. "The Curator's Handbook: Museums, Commercial Galleries, Independent Spaces. Thames & Hudson, 2015.