Site-Writing: The Architecture of Art Criticism

by Jane Rendell

The prominent cultural critic Mieke Bal defines the new discipline of 'art writing' as a fresh mode of criticism, which aims to 'put the art first'. Following this definition, "Site-Writing: The Architecture of Art Criticism" puts the sites of the critic's engagement with art first. The book puts into shape what happens when discussions concerning situatedness and site-specificity enter the writing of art criticism. The sites explored are the material,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845119991
• ISBN13: 9781845119997
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"