An essential handbook for students and professionals on writing eloquently, accurately, and originally about contemporary art

How to Write About Contemporary Art is the definitive guide to writing engagingly about the art of our time. Invaluable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, the book first navigates readers through the key elements of style and content, from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language. Brimming with practical tips that range across the complete spectrum of art-writing, the second part of the book is organized around its specific forms, including academic essays; press releases and news articles; texts for auction and exhibition catalogues, gallery guides and wall labels; op-ed journalism and exhibition reviews; and writing for websites and blogs.

In counseling the reader against common pitfalls—such as jargon and poor structure—Gilda Williams points instead to the power of close looking and research, showing how to deploy language effectively; how to develop new ideas; and how to construct compelling texts. More than 30 illustrations throughout support closely analysed case studies of the best writing, in Source Texts by 64 authors, including Claire Bishop, Thomas Crow, T.J. Demos, Okwui Enwezor, Dave Hickey, John Kelsey, Chris Kraus, Rosalind Krauss, Stuart Morgan, Hito Steyerl, and Adam Szymczyk.

Supplemented by a general bibliography, advice on the use and misuse of grammar, and tips on how to construct your own contemporary art library, How to Write About Contemporary Art is the essential handbook for all those interested in communicating about the art of today. 34 illustrations and 64 Source Texts

一本为学生和专业人士提供的关于当代艺术的雄辩、准确和原创写作的重要手册

如何写好当代艺术》是写好我们这个时代的艺术的权威指南。对于学生、艺术专业人士和其他有抱负的作家来说，这本书首先引导读者了解风格和内容的关键因素，从文章的目的和结构到语气和语言。本书的第二部分充满了贯穿整个艺术写作范围的实用技巧，围绕其具体形式组织，包括学术论文；新闻稿和新闻文章；拍卖和展览目录、画廊指南和墙面标签的文本；专栏新闻和展览评论；以及为网站和博客写作。

吉尔达-威廉姆斯在指导读者避免常见的陷阱--如行话和糟糕的结构--时，反而指出了仔细观察和研究的力量，展示了如何有效地部署语言；如何发展新的想法；以及如何构建引人注目的文本。整个书中有30多幅插图，支持对最佳写作的严密分析的案例研究，这些案例出自64位作者之手，包括克莱尔-比绍普、托马斯-克罗、T.J.德莫斯、奥奎-恩维佐、戴夫-希基、约翰-凯尔西、克里斯-克劳斯、罗莎琳德-克劳斯、斯图尔特-摩根、希托-斯泰耶尔和亚当-西姆奇克。

辅以一般书目、关于使用和误用语法的建议，以及关于如何构建自己的当代艺术图书馆的提示，《如何撰写当代艺术》是所有对当今艺术交流感兴趣的人的基本手册。34幅插图和64个原始文本