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Thanks Max.  That means a lot coming from you.  Hope you are well and  
see you at ASTC.

Eric Siegel




On Aug 1, 2007, at 7:01 PM, Maxwell Cameron wrote:

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> Eric,
>
> It's a beautiful book, and thanks for making it available as a  
> download.  A vivid reminder of why I got into this business 20  
> years ago, leaving a planned art museum career behind and heading  
> for the unknowns in the science center / children's museum field.   
> NY Hall of Science and the Exploratorium have kept the art /  
> science faith.
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> Best Regards,
>
> Max Cameron
> Principal
> Lehrman Cameron Studio
> www.lehrmancameron.com
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>
>
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> Hello, all:
>
> Last year the Hall of Science created a beautiful catalog of the art
> work we had commissioned, purchased, or otherwise acquired over the
> past 20 years.  It is the first catalog of art work in a science
> center that I know about, though of course many science centers have
> worked with art.  In any case, we are very proud of the work, and
> have now made it available as a download from our website:
>
> http://www.nyscience.org/pressroom/publications
>
> Scroll down a bit, and you can download the PDF.
>
> The PDF doesn't quite reflect the elegance of the design, which was
> done in-house by our Art Director, Xanthe Willer.  There is a rich
> and insightful essay by Anne Balsamo, who is a scholar of the impact
> of multimedia experiences at the University of Southern California
> and the founder of the Palo Alto exhibition design firm, onomy.
> American Express funded the project.
>
> I would be glad to hear your reactions to this publication.  We are
> hoping that it encourages others to consider the function of art in
> science centers.
>
>
> Eric Siegel
> Director and Chief Content Officer
> NY Hall of Science
> 47-01 111th Street
> Queens, NY 11368
> 718 699 0005 x 317
> www.nyscience.org
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