Bestiaire

Archive · Colophon

Credits Type · palette · structure

Bestiaire is a taxonomy-led exhibition archive—object records, maker dossiers, and cross-linked research notes composed on pearl white and black.

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Typography

Cormorant Garamond for titles and object names. Inter for navigation, metadata, and interface labels.

Serif display Sans UI
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Palette

Pearl grounds on deep black. Verdigris and copper accents echo glaze chemistry—luster, iridescence, and patina read as light rather than decoration.

Pearl Verdigris Copper
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Structure

Animals rooms, object grids, dossiers, and advanced search share one editorial system—cards, spotlight gradients, and restrained hierarchy throughout.

Animals Records
Archive installation view
Archive edition
Museum archive · 1870–1920 core period
Photography
Black-field plates · detail studies · raking light
Interface
Static HTML archive · cinematic navigation
Mark
Bestiaire sigil · pearl on black