On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Indianapolis Art Center wrote:

> >my 2 bits:
> >relevance to individual = time spent
>
>
> I found this to be extremely true.  We just installed a "historical"
> exhibition of the work of well-known area artists the Art Center has worked
> with since 1934.  The exhibition has lots of text--more than we usually
> include and certainly way beyond my own installation preferences--but since
> most of our audience lived through the period and personally knew the
> artists, they read every single word avidly.  Time spent reading labels--10
> minutes per 100-word intro text, 2-3 minutes per 30-word object label.
>
> Julia Moore
> Indianapolis Art Center

     Jeez, a reading speed of 10 words a minute? This label problem may be
more profound than I realize!

     Hank Burchard * <[log in to unmask]> * Washington DC | USA