Writing About Art
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1441486240 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Professor Marjorie Munsterberg received her Ph.D. She currently is writing a monograph about the development of art criticism in Britain during the late 18th and the early 19th centuries. Turner. from Columbia University, where she wrote her dissertation on the British landscape painter J.M.W. . Since then, she has published articles and book reviews about 19th-century British and French art, as well as co-authored World Ceramics (Penguin/Studio Vista, 1998)
Ryan Mease said Munsterberg's 'Writing About Art'. Munsterberg's book is an excellent little resource for beginners in art history. It could also work as a great resource for beginnings in art history who are also total novices to college writing. Munsterberg examines how to write visual descriptions, historical analyses, craft historical arguments, etc. She also describes (though doesn't discuss in detail) iconographic analysis.Further, the work is aided by a section presenting several 'sample' student papers, which Munsterberg then critiques and improves according to her understanding of what good art writi. A must read Jane M. Roos In this smart, perceptive book, Marjorie Munsterberg demonstrates how to analyze visual works. A great strength of the book is that it takes into account both the advantages of researching a work of art though the reading of books and essays and the advantages of working with the information available on the internet. This is the first book I've read that takes art history into the modern age.. An excellent guide This is an excellent guide for writing art history papers--concise, clear, practical, and easy to use. The precise instruction on research, citing sources, and writing will benefit students of every level.
from Columbia University, where she wrote her dissertation on the British landscape painter J.M.W. Turner. Since then, she has published articles and book reviews about 19th-century British and French art, as well as co-authored World Ceramics (Penguin/Studio Vista, 1998). She currently is writing a monograph about the development of art criticism in Britain during the late 18th and the early 19th centuries. Professor Marjorie Munsterbe
Passages by well-known art historians provide examples of each method. The book explains the different approaches college students encounter in undergraduate art history classes. Writing About Art was written as the text for a course of the same name required of all art majors at The City College of New York. Sample essays by students are accompanied by extensive explanations of suggested revisions. Each chapter outlines the characteristics of one type of visual or historical analysis and briefly explains its history and development. The book also includes a step-by-step guide to researching art historical topics and a section about correctly citing sources.