Title

Choice of language

The primary title is generally provided in English except in the following instances,

An English-speaking artist gives work a title in another language
Works in the Latin American art collection are entered with Spanish title first, unless evidence of artist specifically giving it an English title.

Title Type

Title Type	Scope
Alternate Title	Previous titles, alternative, also known as, etc.
Primary Title	Title as it should appear in captions and labels, including translations and series/portfolio info when desired
Portfolio Title	portfolio only, not title of individual work
Series Title	series title only, not title of individual work
Suite Title	suite title only
Translation	translation only of primary title, not present on embark legacy records, born in TMS records may have it
Display Title	do not use
Full Title:	legacy only, do not use (typically a duplication of Primary Title, had larger character capacity and held titles too long for Primary title field)

Display order for multiple and translated titles

Primary title: original/preferred language and translation “Primary title [Translation]” and “from the series [translation] (series optional to include in display)
Translation
Series title: series title only, no descriptive texts
(and ongoing) Alternate titles

Examples

Title: Constructif en rouge et ocre [Construction in Red and Ochre]

Title Type: Primary Title

Language: Spanish

Translations

Translations are entered within brackets following the primary language title in the primary title. This primary title is public facing and is what will be presented in captions for the gallery, publications, and eMuseum. When a translation is included in the primary title, label the language of the primary only, and not the language of the translation. List translations separately following the combination display title.

Series titles

Series titles must be entered both in the primary title if preferred and also as a separate entry.

Alternate titles

Alternate titles are prior title attributions, other titles listed in bibliography, or “previously known as”. Do not include in display.

Format for untitled works vs. Works with no title. Style guide/curatorial input needed

Descriptive titles

Descriptive titles should be entered in English.