Robert L. Chaney's the Educational Implications of the Traditional Art Museum Exhibition

Résumé du livre

This case study of a single exhibition was undertaken in order to examine the effects of American art museum's exhibitive practices on education. The traditional modernist exhibition design narrowed the educational scope of the exhibition to the point that it could only be concluded that it was inherently hostile to the needs of the viewer. This complete disregard for the educational capabilities and principles led to an exclusionary and elitist art exhibition. Interviews, qualitative observation, a review of theoretical literature formed the data which, through ethnographic and textual analysis, collectively informed the findings of the study in order to provide an historical record of the ill-effects of the modernist exhibition design. By illuminating these shortcomings this study ultimately served as an impetus to improve the educational effectiveness of exhibitions.