Excerpts from Barrett, Terry. Criticizing Art: Understanding the Contemporary. 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill Education. 2011. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/35f5/50763b8b83fd733914cdf719b6ae356cb1b4.pdf
M4 Commentary: A Professor’s Response to Hockney’s Painting (as an example of an art review)
Other readings from this course as relevant to your critique of art
You are responsible for writing a critique about a specific fine art work, art object, performance, exhibition, or other artistic expression for submission in an arts publication (ex: a visual arts review for Art in America or Artforum; a submission to Dance Magazine; a critique for A Journal of Performance and Art or the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism; a review for Theater Journal or TDR The Drama Review; etc.).
Choose a work of art to critique, preferably something that you may observe “live” rather than online. Your critique may also serve as a visual arts review, a dance review, a theater review, a multimedia performance review, an art film review, or a review of musical performance. Research the artwork and at least two other reviews of the artwork, like a responsible art critic! This is optional, but if possible interview the creator or performer or producer of the artwork! Then, follow Terry Barrett’s steps to compose your review and critique which must include describing, interpreting, and judging art. Judging art properly requires theoretical understanding of aesthetics; thus, other readings in this and previous modules should aid your judgement of art. Use at least three (3) scholarly readings to strengthen your review and critique. In a 5-page essay (about 1500 words), begin with the intentional artwork, describe the work, reflect upon your first impression and experience with the work, and follow Barrett’s steps, to write like an art critic! You are welcome to include images of, digital files of, or links to the artwork and a citation/caption for the artwork. Use MLA style to cite your references.
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– Base the paper on the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
-Please use following references,
**Use citation. APA 6 **
-you do need to include quotes and a specific author/page number to support your facts from the books below:
But what is art? by Cynthia Freeland
Calliope’s Sisters: A comparative Study of philosophies of art. By Richard L. Anderson