, etc. Also note that a
need not be an individual person - it can be a group of people, an organisation, a company, etc.
Field name | Description | Example(s) |
Display name | This field allows you to control exactly how the producer's name appears. By using both the Identity / surname and Sub-identity / first name fields you can store the producer's name for retrieval. | William Kentridge; Johnson and Sons Ltd.; Unknown, Zulu |
Identity / surname | The identity or surname of the producer(s). This could be a person's surname, group name, organisational name, company name, etc. | Kentridge; Johnson and Sons Ltd.; Unknown |
Sub-identity / first name(s) | Enter the first name in this field or some other kind of identification if the producer(s) is unknown. | William; Zulu |
Producer title | Title pertaining to the producer | Mr; Mrs; Doctor |
Producer alias | Other name(s) which the producer or producers are known | Sam (Samual); Tom (Thomas)
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General date | Enter the relevant date(s) of the producer such as birth and death, or when a company started, etc. Use any date terminology but standardisation is advised for later retrieval. | 1900-1968; 1900s; c1855; Early 20thC |
Day/month birth | Full day and month of the birth of the producer | 10 January; 30 December |
Year birth | Full year of the birth of the producer | 1950; 1925 |
Place birth | Place where the producer was born (city, province/district and country) | Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa; Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
Day/month death | Full day and month of the death of the producer | 10 January; 30 December |
Year death | Full year of the death of the producer | 1950; 1925 |
Place death | Place where the producer died (city, province/district and country) | Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa; Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
Country | Country associated with the producer(s). | South Africa; Ghana; England |
Continent | Continent associated with the producer(s). | Africa; Europe; Asia |
Nationality | Nationality associated with the producer(s). | South African; Italian; Zimbabwean |
Gender | The producer's gender, if known and if applicable. | Male; Female; N/A; Unknown |
Abstract | Brief abstract or profile pertaining to the producer(s) | Any information can be entered here |
Solo exhibitions | Solo exhibitions featuring the producer(s) | 1990: 'Sipho Kumalo's Retrospective', South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa (this is a fictitious exhibition) |
Group exhibitions | Group exhibitions featuring the producer(s) | 1990: 'Contemporary KwaZulu Natal Artists', Tatham Art Gallery, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (this is a fictitious exhibition) |
Education | Education pertaining to the producer | 1995: MA Cultural Studies, University of Natal, Durban; Self taught; 1966-1968: trained by group elders |
Awards | Awards given to the producer(s) | 1995: South African Cultural Studies Award (this is a fictitious award) |
Collections | Museums, Galleries, Centres, etc. that acquired items made by the producer(s) | Robben Island Museum; South African National Gallery |
Commissions | Commissions received by the producer(s) | 1998: Standard Bank of South Africa 1957: South African Cultural History Museum |
Notes | Any general notes related to the producer(s). | Any information can be entered |