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An ongoing human wish: exhibitions at the Saison Poetry Library, Southbank Centre

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Chris McCabe*
Affiliation:
The Saison Poetry Library, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
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Abstract

This article illuminates the processes involved in curating exhibitions at the Saison Poetry Library at the Southbank Centre. The aim is to be of use to those exhibiting, or considering exhibiting artworks in public library or museum spaces. The article also considers the relationship between textual and visual art, drawing upon a number of exhibitions that have taken place at the Poetry Library since 2007.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2014

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