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How to Write About Contemporary Art

by Gilda Williams
How to Write About Contemporary Art - Thryft
How to Write About Contemporary Art - Thryft

Master art-writing and communicate about contemporary art.

Recommendation: "How to Write About Contemporary Art" is an essential handbook for all students and professionals interested in writing about contemporary art. The book offers practical tips to overcome common writing pitfalls while emphasizing the importance of research, close looking, and effective language deployment. With over 30 illustrations supporting case studies from 64 authors, the book offers insight into constructing compelling texts for different forms of art writing. The book also includes a general bibliography and advice on grammar usage and constructing a contemporary art library.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

How to Write About Contemporary Art

by Gilda Williams
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ISBN: 9780500291573
Authors: Gilda Williams
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date of Publication: 2014-10-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art
Related Topics: Art Design, Art History, Design
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 479 readers)

Description

An essential handbook for students and professionals on writing eloquently, accurately, and originally about contemporary art 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 counseling the reader against common pitfalls―such as jargon and poor structure―Gilda Williams points instead to 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. 34 illustrations and 64 Source Texts
 

Master art-writing and communicate about contemporary art.

Recommendation: "How to Write About Contemporary Art" is an essential handbook for all students and professionals interested in writing about contemporary art. The book offers practical tips to overcome common writing pitfalls while emphasizing the importance of research, close looking, and effective language deployment. With over 30 illustrations supporting case studies from 64 authors, the book offers insight into constructing compelling texts for different forms of art writing. The book also includes a general bibliography and advice on grammar usage and constructing a contemporary art library.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.