How to Write About Contemporary Art (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
264
Utgivningsdatum
2014-09-01
Förlag
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustratör/Fotograf
42 illustrations
Illustrationer
With 34 illustrations
Dimensioner
210 x 140 x 15 mm
Vikt
427 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
,
ISBN
9780500291573

How to Write About Contemporary Art

av Gilda Williams
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How to Write About Contemporary Art is the definitive guide to writing engagingly about the art of our time. Invaluable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, the book first navigates readers through the key elements of style and content, from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language. Brimming with practical tips that range across the complete spectrum of art-writing, the second part of the book is organized around its specific forms, including academic essays; press releases and news articles; texts for auction and exhibition catalogues, gallery guides and wall labels; op-ed journalism and exhibition reviews; and writing for websites and blogs. In counselling the reader against common pitfallssuch as jargon and poor structureGilda Williams points insteadto the power of close looking and research, showing how to deploy language effectively; how to develop new ideas; and how to construct compelling texts. More than 30 illustrations throughout support closely analysed case studies of the best writing, in Source Texts by 64 authors, including Claire Bishop, Thomas Crow, T.J. Demos, Okwui Enwezor, Dave Hickey,John Kelsey, Chris Kraus, Rosalind Krauss, Stuart Morgan, Hito Steyerl, and Adam Szymczyk. Supplemented by a general bibliography, advice on the use and misuse of grammar, and tips on how to construct your own contemporary art library, How to Write About Contemporary Art is the essential handbook for all those interested in communicating about the art of today.
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  1. A two edged sword, altough with sharp edges
    Sol Thul, 27 november 2016

    This book will guide you through a variety of writing situations surrounding contemporary art. It will also introduce you to some of the pitfalls (international art English for one) and provide you with a good list of books to include in your library on contemporary art.
    The double edges sword is advises such as - saving cleverly worded thoughts or expressions to have as a bag of magic when you write. An advice that could land you in trouble if writing a paper that will go through a compu... Läs hela recensionen

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'An illuminating, engaging and urgent guide to contemporary art-writing. Essential reading for arts students invaluable for anyone involved in the art world' - Hans Ulrich Obrist, co-Director, Serpentine Gallery 'Williamss methodology is flawless ... gives insight to the inner workings of very different industries: academia, auction houses and mainstream and professional press' - frieze 'Will become a standard text for anyone studying or interested in critical writing and the very vexed subject of writing about art' - Michael Bracewell, critic and novelist 'Fantastic a must-read for every writer, reader, artist and designer' - Fullscream.com 'Thrillingly clear beautifully formed ... an incisive manual for clarity of thought. This guide could as easily apply to writing (and indeed thinking on any creative endeavour Essential!' - Dressing the Air.com 'A thoroughly sensible and accessible guide to writing that could almost be applied to any subject' - ArtBookReview.net

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Gilda Williams is a contemporary art critic, editor and teacher. She is a lecturer on the MFA in Curating programme, Goldsmiths College, and Sothebys Institute of Art. She is London correspondent for Artforum magazine and a member of the International Association of Art Critics.

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Introduction Section 1. The Job Why Write about Contemporary Art? Section 2. The Practice How to Write about Contemporary Art Section 3. The Ropes How to Write Contemporary Art Formats

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