An Introduction to Art Criticism Histories, Strategies, Voices

by Houston, Kerr

• ISBN13: 9780205835942
• ISBN10: 0205835945
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-03
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Understand the Complexities of Art Criticism in a Straightforward and Readable Manner An Introduction to Art Criticismoffers a thorough overview of art criticism as it has been practiced since the 1700s. The text is built around excerpts from the work of hundreds of historical and contemporary critics, including a substantial history of art criticism and chapters on the fundamental aspects of criticism and the formation of an individual voice. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: Understand and appreciate the rich history of art criticism as a field Analyze the "voice" of critics Note: MySearchLab does not come automactically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit:www.mysearchlab.comor you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab: ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205900771 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205900770

Author Biography

Kerr Houston is a professor of art history, theory, and criticism at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he has taught since 2002. At MICA regularly leads seminars on art criticism, and also teaches courses in the history of art history, in ancient art, and in Islamic art and architecture. He has written for a number of journals, including Camera Obscura, Gesta, Source: Notes in the History of Art, and Early Modern Visual Culture; he has also authored criticism for several magazines and newspapers. This is his first book.

Table of Contents

In this Section:
1) Brief Table of Contents

2) Full Table of Contents

 

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BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 

Chapter 1: A History of Art Criticism

Chapter 2: Description and Contextualization

Chapter 3: Interpretation and Analysis

Chapter 4: Judgment and Evaluation

Chapter 5: Individual Critical Styles: Tone and Voice

 

 

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  FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: A History of Art Criticism

The Birth of a Genre

Chapter 2: Description and Contextualization

General issues involving description

Internal and External Evidence

Complexities Involving Description

Chapter 3: Interpretation and Analysis

General Issues Involving Interpretation

Interpretations Involving Internal and External Evidence

Critical Theory and Systematic Interpretations

Chapter 4: Judgment and Evaluation

The Place of Judgment in Criticism

Forms of Judgment and Related Issues

Chapter 5: Individual Critical Styles: Tone and Voice

External Factors Affecting Criticism

Tone, Voice, and the Relevance of External Factors

Debates about Tone