Art History Methods
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This site was created to point you to relevant resources for 190W: Art History Methods (Winter 2023) with Professor Jung. This course surveys major approaches and methodologies in art history to guide students to analyze form, draw meanings from signs, situate the artwork in the given social and political contexts, and examine the conditions by which the figure of the author emerges and his/her/their relationship to art is formed. This guide points you to excellent information sources and tools to explore these methodologies further and find secondary sources to engage with them.
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Key Resouces:
Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing About Art. Eleventh edition. Boston: Pearson, 2015.
This text guides art students through the writing process. You will be shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture. It includes coverage of essential writing assignments including formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, essay examination; clear step-by-step writing instructions guiding you though the research and writing processes; sample essays, with analytic comments by the author, demonstrating the virtues of effective writing. Langson Call # N7476 .B37 2015
Preziosi, Donald. The Art of Art History : a Critical Anthology. Edited by Donald Preziosi. Second edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
What is art history? Why, how and where did it originate, and how have its aims and methods changed over time? This work is a guide to understanding art history through a critical reading of the field's most influential texts over the past two centuries. Langson Library ; N7480 .A79 2009 and online!
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