april 11 th, 2011 amanda kimble, jessica belcoure and vivian gornik
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April 11 th, 2011
Amanda Kimble, Jessica Belcoure and Vivian Gornik
Martin Rikli’s EthiopiaA German Photographer in Colonial East Africa
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Our “Big Idea” for the exhibit
Our four exhibit themes
Object Check List
The Layout
Introductory Wall Text
Examples of Object Labels
Educational Outreach
What will you see today?
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- 3 Photo Albums, with over 800 photographs.
- 1 Album of handwritten notes that correspond to photos in Albums 1-3
- Misc. objects, including a film program, a handwritten letter and various copies of old German newspapers.
- A photographer, Dr. Martin Rikli, who was many other things, including author and filmmaker.
Setting the Scene:
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Of the several exhibitions we could do with these photos, which
one should we choose?
Art Historical approach?
Colonial Africa?
Rikli as a person?
Italy in Ethiopia?
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Introduce visitors to the people and places Martin Rikli encountered during
his journey by:
Casting the Characters and Scenes of Martin Rikli’s 1930s Ethiopian Photography
Our “Big Idea”
We want to interpret Martin Rikli’s photo albums through the lens of a filmmaker.
- Characters and Scenes- Conflicts and Resolutions
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Rikli’s characters and scenes fit into one of the following categories:
Distinguished Characters Vacation and Leisure Exotic Ethiopia Culture Clashes
A Four Act Exhibition
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Case by Case
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Distinguished Characters
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Vacation and Leisure
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Exotic Ethiopia
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Culture Clashes
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• In all, we chose 31 photographs to put on display within the four themed areas.
• We also are supplementing the exhibition with other objects, including maps, the original albums, a film program, a letter written by Martin Rikli, and various newspaper clippings that are relevant not only to Rikli, but 1930’s Ethiopia in general.
Chosen Objects
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The Object Check List
A copy of the object check list is included in the proposal packet.
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The Exhibit Space
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Smathers’ Current Exhibit
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Our Floor Plan and Exhibit Design
Clockwise: The overall exhibition space; side view of exhibit; the big center case; example of album case.
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Casting the Characters and Scenes of Dr. Martin Rikli’s 1930’s Ethiopian Photography
- Introduces the reader to Dr. Martin Rikli and why he was in Ethiopia from 1935-1936.
- Addresses how many albums and photographs are in the collection.
- Briefly describes the broad range of subject material that photos cover.
- Invites the viewer to draw his/her own conclusions about Dr. Martin Rikli and his photographs.
Intro Wall Text
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Theme Labels
*Insert Snapshots of what posters will look like. They’ll include a photo and the wall text and title.
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Object Labels
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The brochure has three sections: The Collection The Photographer The Four Themes
Our brochure also includes: Web links to the Smathers Library website Hypothetical dates for the Martin Rikli
exhibition Library Hours
Outreach - Brochure
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• AFS 2002: The African Experience
Outreach – African Studies
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I learned…
I would like to know more about…
This exhibition changed my mind about…
Martin Rikli’s photographs are…
I think Martin Rikli’s message was…
Martin Rikli’s portrayal of Ethiopia
was…
Outreach – Question/Answer Board
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*Insert last pitch?
Closing Comments
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The End.
Thank you for your time and attention.