(snip)
>All of this works fairly well with 2-D works, but there is something about
>3-D works that seem almost irresistable.  We currently exhibition of Akari
>lamps by Noguchi and everyone, almost, wants to fondle not just touch the
>mulberry bark paper surface. We have a staff person in the gallery to act
>as explainer and security.  This is about the only way to insure that 3-D
>objects aren't loved to death.
>

Isn't that what barriers, cases and vitrines are for?  Seems that art
museums can learn a lot from the rest of us.

Cheers,
HBC

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