Museum Studies Resource Guide: Writing

Art is the Signature of Civilization - Beverly Sills

 

What is art? Guides to writing about art.

Always keep in mind who your audience is.

 

• A Short Guide to Writing About Art - N7476 B37 2008
• About Modern Art- N6490 S895 2001    
• Anxious Object-N6490 R59 1973    
• Art Criticism and Education-N7476 W63 1997   
• Beyond Piety, Essays On the Visual Arts- N7445.2 G45 1995   
• Clement Greenberg- N7483 G73 K87    
• Criticizing Art- N7476 B38 1994    
• Nothing If Not Critical –N7445.2 H83 1998    
• Provocations- N7475 C67 1996 
• The Critic Sees - N7475 G5 1993

 

 

 

 

Take a moment to think about your topic. Define your topic by asking yourself a set of questions. Turn your topic into a research question (a thesis topic). Think of words and phrases to use in a search of information regarding your topic. If nothing works, change your search terms to find more specific or more general information. Remember you can always ask for research help from a librarian.