The First Book I Wish I'd Had at Art College

Description

Have you ever attended contextual studies and wondered how to get a bigger picture, but have been unsure whether what you have to say would fit with a particular current ideology? Have you been in a gallery and wondered how much importance you should give to the texts accompanying the artwork? Then this book is for you. It consists of eight perspectives from which to approach art. These perspectives are inspired by changing currents in the art world, and are here applied side by side to help you lay a foundation for an enriched engagement with art. Each chapter begins with a short introduction to each perspective, enabling you to skip ahead. For example, if you are mostly interested in reading about a conceptual or contextual approach, you can jump to chapters four and five. However, the book as a whole can be thought of as a tool-box, where each perspective can help to open up different aspects of your experience of art. Once read they can be used to engage with and talk about any artwork. Illustrations: 3