Behind the Scenes

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Most museumgoers only see the smooth, finished results of years of planning when they go to an exhibition. One student, however, visits behind the scenes at the Getty Museum to see what goes on during installation.

Her photographs as the California Video exhibition was being readied suggest a combination of creative chaos and supreme organization. After seeing the painstaking planning and logistics issues of such a challenging exhibition, I wonder: Will she decide to go for a museum career?

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