EAN: 9780500291573

HOW TO WRITE ABOUT CONTEMPORARY ART - GILDA WIL...

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
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.

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