Verbalising the Visual
Translating Art and Design into Words
Published on 24. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-2-940373-01-7 (ISBN)
Description
Students will learn to select and effectively employ language to present oral and written critical assessment of art and design. The book includes theory, practice of formal and informal language be it written or spoken presentations, and other written documents, along with international case studies and student exercises.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lausanne
Switzerland
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
250 colour
Dimensions
Height: 300 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
1110 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-940373-01-7 (9782940373017)
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Additional editions
E-Book
01/2019
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
€30.99
Available for download
E-Book
12/2007
1st Edition
AVA Publishing SA
€30.99
Available for download
Person
Michael Clarke has a distinguished academic career and is currently the art and design correspondent for the Times (UK) Educational Supplement. He has written numerous articles on major exhibitions and current developments in the visual arts and is a member of The International Association of Art Critics (AICA).
Content
How to get the most out of this book. Introduction. Language and meaning: Language, object and meaning; Language and visual artefacts; Linguistic devices; Activity one: the relationship between language and artefacts; Summary. Formal language: the academic disciplines of art and design: Academic language; Language across the disciplines; Language and art and design history; Language and art and design theory; Language and ideology; Activity two: how well does formal academic language communicate?; Summary. Informal language: beyond the academic disciplines: Colloquial language; Language and difference; Language and popular print; Activity three: how well do reviews communicate?; Summary. Studio talk: Language and oral communication; Oral presentations; Choosing the appropriate language; Sampling one; Summary. The essay: Expectations; Interpreting the assignment; Writing the essay; Sampling two; Summary. Other written texts: Self-reflective texts; Written reports; Critical reviews; Sampling three; Summary. Conclusion. Glossary. Picture credits. Index. Acknowledgements.