How to Write About Contemporary Art
$50.68
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2014
Summary
How to Write About Contemporary Art is the definitive guide to writing, engagingly about the art of our time. Invaluable for students, art 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500291573 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500291578 |
| Author: | Gilda Williams |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 428g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 210mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
‘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
‘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
‘Williams’s methodology is flawless … gives insight to the inner workings of very different industries: academia, auction houses and mainstream and professional press’ - frieze
‘Fantastic … a must-read for every writer, reader, artist and designer’ - Fullscream.com
‘A thoroughly sensible and accessible guide to writing that could almost be applied to any subject’ - ArtBookReview.net
‘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
About The Author
Gilda Williams
Gilda Williams is a contemporary art critic, editor, and teacher. She has lectured at Goldsmiths College and Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London. She is London correspondent for Artforum magazine and a member of the International Association of Art Critics.
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