Steven,

I wonder if you are talking about identification labels for the artworks
(small labels with the title, photographer, year, other identifying
features) or interpretive labels (talking about the artwork or artist, what
the visitor can see in the artwork, what the artist has said about the
artwork or his/her art in general, and the like).  That might make a
difference in how you hang them, where you hang them, how big they are, and
how spotlit.  But however and wherever you put your labels, if they aren't
readable, or if it's not understandable which artwork they reference, they
are just taking up space instead of fulfilling their purpose.  Of course,
some visitors really like to read id labels, and others wouldn't miss them
at all.  But I would think if a visitor were truly moved by a particular
photograph in the exhibit, they very well may want to know the title, year
and photographer.

-Mary Kidwell


When hanging the exhibit,
there was a difference of opinions between a couple of staff members on how
and where the labels for the photographs should be hung.
   One proposed that the labels were extemporaneous to the photos and should
be hung in the same position in relation to the photo and as inconspicuous
as possible.
   The other staff member felt that the label was as important as the photo
and that each visitor would view the exhibit differently so it was ok it
hang the label more conspicuously and in varying relation to the photo
according to each small area of the exhibit.

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