How to Write About Contemporary Art [Paperback]

WithFinally. A book that teaches you how to write and think clearly about art. I can imagine this book inspiriting future generations to write legibly and intelligently art criticism, a field that's become too hermetic and convoluted for its own good. Revolutionary, radical and long overdue. Bravo!A rare guide to writing practice that's also a wonderfully engaging read in itself, Gilda Williams'sBless you, Gilda Williams, for reminding us that fear is the root of bad writing, and for showing us how to take courage. Art writing can be deep, accurate, surprising, and even beautifuland with any luck,In outlining exactly how an auction catalogue differs from a museums wall label and a magazine review, down to the vocabulary and tone each should accommodate, Williams gives insight to the inner workings of very different industries: academia, auction houses and mainstream and professional press. Her systematic analysis of the current state of art writing is a first [and her] methodology is flawless.Fantastic... a straight-forward must-read for every writer, reader, artist and designer. Williams holds your hand, explaining why you need to do it, what you need to do, and how to do it.Thrillingly clear ... a beautifully formed guide to writing [...] should be required reading across every creative discipline. Essential!A thoroughly sensible and accessible guide to writing that could almost be applied to any subject.Illuminates contemporary art writing, providing insights into what we write about when we write about art....[Williams] reenvisions what it means to be a professional art writer and outlines the methods, ethics and even the financing that could see the role of the writer codified and professionalized in a new and important way in the art world of tomorrow.Admirably practical and instructive. . . . Accessible, well-organized, and example-rich,An essential handbook for students and professionals on writing eloquently, accurately, and originally al³Ñ