Winslow Homer in America is the most recent exhibit facilitated by the Braithwaite. There were many unique challenges for this exhibit, including the amount of pieces paired with the size and lack of color. The entire exhibit was comprised of 135 newspaper woodblock prints that were no more than 20 in x 20 in. I was concerned that the large amount of these small black and white prints would make everything homogenize together. Rather that hang the exhibit chronologically, we designed categories such as "the war years","women in the post-war era", and "holidays." That way the patron had a clue as to what they were looking at before they began looking. Interpretation was also key to keep the patron's interest throughout the exhibit. Lighting was a challenge, as it always is when an exhibit is hung in the salon-style, but we maneuvered the canister lights in order to give no piece direct light, but give all pieces "borrowed-light" in order to brighten, yet soften, the images.
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