Early catalogues were utilitarian. In the salons of 18th-century Paris, catalogues were simple pamphlets—handlists of names and titles meant to guide the viewer through a crowded room. They were ephemeral, meant to be discarded after the visit.
"Soft proofing" on a monitor is not enough. Do a "hard proof"—print a physical copy. Check a red painting under daylight bulbs, museum track lighting, and office fluorescent light. Is it accurate? EXHIBITION CATALOGUE