Graphic Design in Museum Exhibitions: Display, Identity and Narrative

Graphic Design in Museum Exhibitions explores the roles of exhibition graphics in contemporary museums and exhibitions, emphasizing their importance as multimodal narratives and problematizing conceptualizations that focus solely on their effectiveness as display devices. It is essential reading for academics, researchers, and students in museum and design studies, as well as practitioners.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Graphic Design in Museum Exhibitions delves into the intricate roles that exhibition graphics play in contemporary museums and exhibitions. Through a comprehensive analysis of exhibitions held at renowned institutions like the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of London, and the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn, Piehl brings together insights from museum studies, design practice, and narrative theory to examine museum exhibitions as multifaceted narratives where graphics constitute a vital set of storytelling resources. The study highlights the significance of factors such as accessibility while also challenging conceptualizations that solely prioritize graphics as display devices. It draws attention to the contributions that graphics make to the displayed content and the ways in which they are experienced within the museum space.

Graphic Design in Museum Exhibitions advocates for a critical examination and active engagement with exhibition graphic design as part of broader discussions surrounding meaning-making in museum studies and exhibition-making practices. As such, the book serves as a crucial resource for academics, researchers, and students specializing in museum and design studies. Practitioners, including exhibition designers, graphic designers, curators, and other exhibition makers, will also find substantial value in the book's insights and perspectives.

Weight: 526g
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138350373