Frank Gardner Hale: Designer - Artist Jeweler - Enamellist

摘要

When the public encounters a work of art in a museum, it is rarely accompanied by all of the materials that allow curators to understand its significance. Design drawings, working notes, correspondence, contemporary reportage: ephemeral archival information of this kind supports an interpretation that is more nuanced, contextual, and engaging, as it extends beyond the object's physical properties. Archival material helps inform curators, collectors, and scholars about an artist's motivations and working methods.