i don't think curators should allow exhibitions of *life imitating art* within
exhibitions.  depending on the subject of *original* exhibition, it could
lead to some very problematic situations, not the least of which is
possibly offending other museum-goers.

On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 10:42 AM, adelheid straten <
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>  Dear all,
>
> the exhibition  "Das nackte Leben. Bacon, Freud, Hockney und andere" [tHE
> NAKED LIFE: Bacon, Freud, Hockney and others. Paintings in London
> 1950-1980] in Münster, Germany, was allowed to be visited by 61 naturalists
> unhampered by clothes which had been left in a special ante-chamber
> cloakroom.  The were welcomed by museum director Dr. Hermann Arnhold and
> received a guided guided tour, some left their shoes and socks on, some yet
> barfooted.
>
> Any comments?
>
> Christian
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