Weaving narratives in museum galleries - Thomas P. Campbell
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when I was considering a career in the
when I was considering a career in the
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art world I took a course in
art world I took a course in
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London and one of my supervisors was
London and one of my supervisors was
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this IRAs Italian called
this IRAs Italian called
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Petro who drank too much smoked too much
Petro who drank too much smoked too much
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much but he was a a passionate
much but he was a a passionate
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teacher and I remember one of our
teacher and I remember one of our
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earlier classes with him he was
earlier classes with him he was
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projecting images on the wall asking us
projecting images on the wall asking us
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to to think about them and he put up an
to to think about them and he put up an
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image of a painting it's a landscape
image of a painting it's a landscape
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with figures semi-dressed drinking wine
with figures semi-dressed drinking wine
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there was a nude woman in the in the
there was a nude woman in the in the
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lower foreground and on on the hillside
lower foreground and on on the hillside
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in the back there was a figure of the
in the back there was a figure of the
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mythological God bacus and he said what
mythological God bacus and he said what
is
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this and I no one else said so I put up
this and I no one else said so I put up
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my hand and I said it's a banal B
my hand and I said it's a banal B
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Tian he said it's a
Tian he said it's a
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what I thought maybe I pronounced it
what I thought maybe I pronounced it
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wrong it's a bar Canal by tishan he said
wrong it's a bar Canal by tishan he said
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it's a
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what I said it's a a bakanal
what I said it's a a bakanal
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bitian he said you both Bess Bookworm
bitian he said you both Bess Bookworm
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orgy as I said he swore too
orgy as I said he swore too
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much there was an important lesson for
much there was an important lesson for
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me in that Petro was suspicious of
me in that Petro was suspicious of
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formal art training art history training
formal art training art history training
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because he was he feared that it filled
because he was he feared that it filled
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people up with jargon and then they just
people up with jargon and then they just
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classified things rather than looking at
classified things rather than looking at
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them and he wanted wanted to remind us
them and he wanted wanted to remind us
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that all art was once contemporary and
that all art was once contemporary and
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he wanted us to use our
he wanted us to use our
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eyes and he was especially Evangelical
eyes and he was especially Evangelical
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about this message because he was losing
about this message because he was losing
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his sight he wanted us to look and ask
his sight he wanted us to look and ask
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basic questions of objects what is it
basic questions of objects what is it
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how is it made why was it made how is it
how is it made why was it made how is it
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used and these were important lessons to
used and these were important lessons to
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me when I subse became a professional
me when I subse became a professional
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art
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historian my my kind of Eureka moment
historian my my kind of Eureka moment
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came a few years later when I was
came a few years later when I was
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studying the art of the Courts of
studying the art of the Courts of
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Northern Europe and of course it was
Northern Europe and of course it was
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very much uh discussed in terms of the
very much uh discussed in terms of the
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paintings and the sculptures and the
paintings and the sculptures and the
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architecture of the
architecture of the
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day but as I began to read historical
day but as I began to read historical
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documents and contemporary descriptions
documents and contemporary descriptions
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I found there was a kind of a missing
I found there was a kind of a missing
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component for everywhere I came across
component for everywhere I came across
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descriptions of
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tapestries tapestries were
tapestries tapestries were
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ubiquitous between the Middle Ages and
ubiquitous between the Middle Ages and
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really well into the 18th century and it
really well into the 18th century and it
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was pretty apparent why tapestries were
was pretty apparent why tapestries were
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portable you could roll them up send
portable you could roll them up send
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them ahead of you and in the time it
them ahead of you and in the time it
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took to hang them up you could transform
took to hang them up you could transform
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a cold dank interior into a richly
a cold dank interior into a richly
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setting tapestries effectively provided
setting tapestries effectively provided
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a vast canvas on which the patrons of
a vast canvas on which the patrons of
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the day could depict the heroes with
the day could depict the heroes with
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whom they wanted to be
whom they wanted to be
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Associated or even
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themselves and in addition to that
themselves and in addition to that
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tapestries were hugely
tapestries were hugely
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expensive they required scores of Highly
expensive they required scores of Highly
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skilled Weavers working over extended
skilled Weavers working over extended
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periods of time with very expensive
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materials the wools the silks even Gold
materials the wools the silks even Gold
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Thread so all in all in an age when the
Thread so all in all in an age when the
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visual image of any kind was rare
visual image of any kind was rare
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tapestries were an incredibly potent
tapestries were an incredibly potent
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form of
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propaganda well I became a a tapestry
propaganda well I became a a tapestry
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historian in due course I ended up as a
historian in due course I ended up as a
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curator at the Metropolitan Museum
curator at the Metropolitan Museum
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because I saw the Met as one of the few
because I saw the Met as one of the few
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places where I could organize really big
places where I could organize really big
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exhibitions about the subject I cared so
exhibitions about the subject I cared so
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passionately
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about and in about 1997 the then
about and in about 1997 the then
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director Philipe deont belloo gave me
director Philipe deont belloo gave me
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the go-ahead to organize an exhibition
the go-ahead to organize an exhibition
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for 2002 we normally have these very
for 2002 we normally have these very
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times it wasn't straightforward it's no
times it wasn't straightforward it's no
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longer a question of chucking a tapestry
longer a question of chucking a tapestry
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in the back of a
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car they have to be wound on huge
car they have to be wound on huge
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rollers shipped in oversized Freight
rollers shipped in oversized Freight
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some of them were so big we had to to
some of them were so big we had to to
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get them into the museum we had to take
get them into the museum we had to take
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them up the the great steps at the
them up the the great steps at the
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front we thought very hard about how to
front we thought very hard about how to
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present this Unknown Subject to a modern
present this Unknown Subject to a modern
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audience the dark colors to set off the
audience the dark colors to set off the
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colors that remained in objects that
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were often
were often
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faded the placing of Lights to bring out
faded the placing of Lights to bring out
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the silk and the gold thread the
the silk and the gold thread the
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labeling you know we live in an age
labeling you know we live in an age
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where we're so used to television images
where we're so used to television images
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and photographs a one hit image these
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were big complex
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things of almost like cartoons with
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multiple narratives we had to draw our
multiple narratives we had to draw our
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audience in get them to slow down to
audience in get them to slow down to
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objects there was a lot of skepticism on
objects there was a lot of skepticism on
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the opening night I overheard one of the
the opening night I overheard one of the
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senior members of Staff
senior members of Staff
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saying this is going to be a bomb
saying this is going to be a bomb
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but in reality in the course of the
but in reality in the course of the
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coming weeks and months hundreds of
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thousands of people came to see the
thousands of people came to see the
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show the exhibition was designed to be
show the exhibition was designed to be
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an experience and tapestr are hard to
an experience and tapestr are hard to
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photographs so I want you to use your
photographs so I want you to use your
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imaginations thinking of these wall High
imaginations thinking of these wall High
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objects some of them 10 m wide depicting
objects some of them 10 m wide depicting
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lavish Court scenes with c and dandies
lavish Court scenes with c and dandies
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who look quite at home in the pages of
who look quite at home in the pages of
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of the fashion Press
of the fashion Press
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today thick woods with Hunters crashing
today thick woods with Hunters crashing
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through the undergrowth in pursuit of
through the undergrowth in pursuit of
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wild boes and
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deer violent battles with scenes of fear
deer violent battles with scenes of fear
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heroism I remember taking my son's
heroism I remember taking my son's
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school class he was eight at the time
school class he was eight at the time
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and all the little boys they kind of you
and all the little boys they kind of you
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know they were little boys and then the
know they were little boys and then the
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thing that caught their attention was in
thing that caught their attention was in
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one of the hunting scenes there was a
one of the hunting scenes there was a
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dog pooping in the foreground kind of an
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iny face joke by the artist and there
iny face joke by the artist and there
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you just imagine them but it brought it
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alive to them I think they suddenly saw
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that these these weren't just old faded
that these these weren't just old faded
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tapestries these were images of the
tapestries these were images of the
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world in the past and it was the same
world in the past and it was the same
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for our audience and for me as a curator
for our audience and for me as a curator
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I felt proud I I felt i' shift did the
I felt proud I I felt i' shift did the
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needle a little through this experience
needle a little through this experience
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that could only be created in a museum
that could only be created in a museum
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i' opened up the eyes of my
i' opened up the eyes of my
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audience historians artists press the
audience historians artists press the
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general public to the beauty of this of
general public to the beauty of this of
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this lost
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medium a few years later I was invited
medium a few years later I was invited
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to be the director of the
to be the director of the
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museum and after I got over that who me
museum and after I got over that who me
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the tapestry geek I don't wear a tie I
the tapestry geek I don't wear a tie I
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realized in fact I believed passionately
realized in fact I believed passionately
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in that curated Museum experience we
in that curated Museum experience we
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live in an age of ubiquitous information
live in an age of ubiquitous information
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and sort of Just Add Water
and sort of Just Add Water
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expertise but there is nothing that
expertise but there is nothing that
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compares with the presentation of
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significant objects in a well- told
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narrative what the curator does the
narrative what the curator does the
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interpretation of a a complex esoteric
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subject in a way that retains the
subject in a way that retains the
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Integrity of the subject but makes it
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unpacks it for a general
unpacks it for a general
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audience and that to me today is now the
audience and that to me today is now the
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The Challenge and the fun of my of my
The Challenge and the fun of my of my
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job supporting the vision of my
job supporting the vision of my
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curators whether it's an exhibition of
curators whether it's an exhibition of
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samurai swords early Byzantine artifacts
samurai swords early Byzantine artifacts
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Renaissance portraits or the show we
Renaissance portraits or the show we
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heard mentioned earlier the Queen show
heard mentioned earlier the Queen show
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with which we enjoyed so much success
with which we enjoyed so much success
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summer that was an interesting case in
summer that was an interesting case in
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the late spring early summer of of
the late spring early summer of of
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2010 shortly after McQueen's
2010 shortly after McQueen's
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suicide our curator of costume Andrew
suicide our curator of costume Andrew
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Bolton came to see me and and said I've
Bolton came to see me and and said I've
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been thinking of doing a show on McQueen
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and now is the moment we have to we have
and now is the moment we have to we have
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to do it fast it wasn't easy uh uh
to do it fast it wasn't easy uh uh
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McQueen had worked throughout his career
McQueen had worked throughout his career
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with a small team of designers and
with a small team of designers and
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managers who were very protective of his
managers who were very protective of his
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legacy Pat Andrew went to London and
legacy Pat Andrew went to London and
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worked with them over the summer and won
worked with them over the summer and won
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their confidence and that of the
their confidence and that of the
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designers who created his amazing
designers who created his amazing
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fashion shows which were works of
fashion shows which were works of
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performance art in their own right and
performance art in their own right and
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we proceeded to do something at the
we proceeded to do something at the
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Museum I think we've never done before
Museum I think we've never done before
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it wasn't just just standard
it wasn't just just standard
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installation in fact we RI down the
installation in fact we RI down the
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galleries to recreate entirely different
galleries to recreate entirely different
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settings uh a recreation of his first
settings uh a recreation of his first
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box a sunken ship a burnt out interior
box a sunken ship a burnt out interior
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with videos and soundtracks that range
with videos and soundtracks that range
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from operatic Aras to pigs
from operatic Aras to pigs
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fornicating and in this extraordinary
fornicating and in this extraordinary
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setting the
setting the
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costumes were like actors and actresses
costumes were like actors and actresses
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or living
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sculptures it could have been a train
sculptures it could have been a train
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wreck it could have looked like shot
wreck it could have looked like shot
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windows on Fifth Avenue at Christmas but
windows on Fifth Avenue at Christmas but
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because of the way that Andrew connected
because of the way that Andrew connected
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with the McQueen team he was channeling
with the McQueen team he was channeling
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the rawness and the Brilliance of
the rawness and the Brilliance of
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McQueen and the show was quite
McQueen and the show was quite
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Transcendent and it became a phenomenon
Transcendent and it became a phenomenon
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in in its own right by the end of the
in in its own right by the end of the
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show we had people queuing for four or
show we had people queuing for four or
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five hours to get into the show but no
five hours to get into the show but no
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one really complained I heard over and
one really complained I heard over and
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over again wow that was worth it it was
over again wow that was worth it it was
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such a visceral emotive
such a visceral emotive
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experience now I've described two very
experience now I've described two very
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immersive exhibitions but I also believe
immersive exhibitions but I also believe
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that collections individual objects can
that collections individual objects can
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also have that same power the Met was
also have that same power the Met was
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set up not as a museum of American art
set up not as a museum of American art
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but of an encyclopedic
but of an encyclopedic
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Museum and today 140 years later that
Museum and today 140 years later that
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vision is as preent as ever because of
vision is as preent as ever because of
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course we live in a world of crisis of
course we live in a world of crisis of
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Challenge and we're exposed to it
Challenge and we're exposed to it
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through the 24/7 news
through the 24/7 news
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reels it's in our galleries that we can
reels it's in our galleries that we can
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unpack the the civilizations the
unpack the the civilizations the
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cultures that that we are seeing the
cultures that that we are seeing the
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current manifestation of whether it's
current manifestation of whether it's
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Libya Egypt Syria it's in our galleries
Libya Egypt Syria it's in our galleries
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that we can explain and give greater
that we can explain and give greater
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understanding I mean our new Islamic
understanding I mean our new Islamic
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galleries are a case in point opened 10
galleries are a case in point opened 10
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years almost to the week after
years almost to the week after
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911 I think for most Americans knowledge
911 I think for most Americans knowledge
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of the uh Islamic world was pretty
of the uh Islamic world was pretty
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slight before 9/11 and then it was
slight before 9/11 and then it was
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thrust upon us in one of America's
thrust upon us in one of America's
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Darkest Hours and the perception was
Darkest Hours and the perception was
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through the polarization of that
through the polarization of that
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terrible
terrible
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event now in our galleries we Show 14
event now in our galleries we Show 14
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centuries of the development of
centuries of the development of
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different Islamic cultures across ofast
different Islamic cultures across ofast
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Geographic
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spread and again hundreds of thousands
spread and again hundreds of thousands
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of people have come to see these
of people have come to see these
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galleries since they opened last
galleries since they opened last
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October I I'm often asked is digital
October I I'm often asked is digital
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media replacing the museum and I think
media replacing the museum and I think
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those numbers are a resounding rejection
those numbers are a resounding rejection
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of that notion I mean don't get me wrong
of that notion I mean don't get me wrong
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I'm I'm a huge advocate of the web it
I'm I'm a huge advocate of the web it
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gives us a way of reaching out to
gives us a way of reaching out to
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audiences around the globe but nothing
audiences around the globe but nothing
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replaces the
replaces the
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authenticity of the object presented
authenticity of the object presented
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scholarship bringing people face to face
scholarship bringing people face to face
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with our
with our
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objects is a way of bringing them face
objects is a way of bringing them face
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to face with
to face with
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people across time across space whose
people across time across space whose
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lives may have been very different to
lives may have been very different to
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our own but who like us had hopes and
our own but who like us had hopes and
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dreams frustrations and achievements in
dreams frustrations and achievements in
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their lives and I think this is a
their lives and I think this is a
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process that helps us better understand
process that helps us better understand
our
our
our
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ourselves helps us make better decisions
ourselves helps us make better decisions
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about where we're
about where we're
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going the Great Hall at the Met is one
going the Great Hall at the Met is one
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of the great portals of the world or
of the great portals of the world or
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inspiring like a medieval Cathedral from
inspiring like a medieval Cathedral from
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there you can walk in any
there you can walk in any
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direction to almost any
direction to almost any
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culture i frequently go out into the
culture i frequently go out into the
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Hall in the Galleries and I watch our
Hall in the Galleries and I watch our
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visitors coming in some of them are
visitors coming in some of them are
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comfortable they feel at home they know
comfortable they feel at home they know
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what they're looking
what they're looking
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for others are very uneasy it's an
for others are very uneasy it's an
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intimidating place they feel that the
intimidating place they feel that the
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institution is
institution is
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elitist I'm working to try and break
elitist I'm working to try and break
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down that sense of that
down that sense of that
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elitism I want to put people in a
elitism I want to put people in a
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contemplative frame of mind where
contemplative frame of mind where
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they're prepared to be a little bit lost
they're prepared to be a little bit lost
to
to
to
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explore to see the UNF familiar in the
explore to see the UNF familiar in the
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familiar or to try the
familiar or to try the
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unknown because for us it's all about
unknown because for us it's all about
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bringing them face to face with great
bringing them face to face with great
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works of
works of
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art capturing them at that moment of
art capturing them at that moment of
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discomfort when the inclination is kind
discomfort when the inclination is kind
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of to reach for your iPhone or your
of to reach for your iPhone or your
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blackberry but to create a Zone where
blackberry but to create a Zone where
their
their
their
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curiosity can
curiosity can
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expand and whether it's in the the
expand and whether it's in the the
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expression of a Greek sculpture that
expression of a Greek sculpture that
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reminds you of a friend or a dog pooping
reminds you of a friend or a dog pooping
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in the corner of a
in the corner of a
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tapestry or to be bring it back to my
tapestry or to be bring it back to my
tutor
tutor
tutor
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Petro those dancing figures who are
Petro those dancing figures who are
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indeed knocking back the wine and that
indeed knocking back the wine and that
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nude figure in the left
nude figure in the left
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foreground wow she is a gorgeous
foreground wow she is a gorgeous
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in that
in that
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moment our scholarship can tell you that
moment our scholarship can tell you that
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this is a
this is a
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banal but if we're doing our job right
banal but if we're doing our job right
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and you've checked the Jaron at the
and you've checked the Jaron at the
front
front
front
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door trust your
door trust your
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instinct you know it's an
instinct you know it's an
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you
Thomas Campbell, Met, Metropolitan, Museum, of, Art, TED, TED, Talk, TED-Ed, TEDEducation, Ed, art, art, history, Alexander, McQueen, tapestry
