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Criticizing works of Art. What is an art critic?.
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Criticizing works of Art What is an art critic? An art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating art. Their written critiques, or reviews, are published in newspapers, magazines, books and on web sites. Art collectors and patrons often utilize the advice of art critics as a way to enhance their appreciation of the art they are viewing. Typically the art critic views art at exhibitions, galleries, museums or artists' studios. Professional art critics are expected to have a keen eye for art and a thorough knowledge of art history. Knowledge, however, provides no guarantee that a critic will know if a work of art, an exhibition, or an artist will stand out in history as "great". Anton Ego http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JPOoFkrh94
Criticizing works of Art • Initial Response- your first reaction • Description- facts about the artwork • Interpretation- Search for Meaning • Evaluation/ Judgment
Initial Response- your first reaction What do see first in the picture? What do you want to know more about? How does it make you feel?
Description- facts about the artwork What do you see? What is this a picture of? (Images, Living things)What is in the Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background? What is happening? When and where is it happening?
Interpretation- Search for Meaning What is the artist trying to say? What does it mean to you? How is the artwork important to us today? Why do you think the artist created this artwork? What is the meaning of the artwork?
Evaluation/ Judgment What do you like that the artist did? What do you not like about the artwork?
Dale Chihuly Pale Blue Sea-form set with astral white lip wraps Critiques are worth 25 points each 5 points 5 points 5 points 5 points 5 points • Initial Response- your first reaction • Description- facts about the artwork • Interpretation- Search for Meaning • Evaluation/ Judgment • Writing conventions
P553 Pippin Drysdale • Initial Response- your first reaction • Description- facts about the artwork • Interpretation- Search for Meaning • Evaluation/ Judgment