Studio Art
Selected resources for Studio Art.
Finding Artist Statements
To locate materials in WorldCat which include artist's statement:
- search using the keyword phrase "artist statement"
- sort keyword lists by relevance, date, or title, then browse
- include an artist's name in the search to locate statements by a specific artist
- include "exhibition catalog" in your search; many include artist's statements
- browse titles under the keywords "artist writings"
- search the catalog for your artist using the author search (last name, first name)
Use the same tips described above when searching the online article databases.
Writing Guides and Resources
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Artist Statement Guidelines from GYSTA resource from Getting Your Sh*t Together to help artists think through the elements to draft an artist statement.
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A Short Guide to Writing about Art
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Call Number: eBook at MAC Lower Level - Art Collection N7476 .B37 2015ISBN: 9780205886999Publication Date: 2014-01-15This text guides art students through the writing process. Students are shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture. The text 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 students though the research and writing processes; sample essays, with analytic comments by the author, demonstrating the virtues of effective writing. --Catalog record -
Writing about Art
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This straightforward guide prepares students to describe, interpret, and write about works of art in meaningful and lasting terms. Designed as a supplement to Art History survey and period texts, this efficient book features a step-by-step approach to writing--from choosing a work to write about, to essay organization, to research techniques, to footnote form, to preparing the final essay. For beginners as well as more advanced students [Publisher description]
Call Number: eBook, and MAC Lower Level - Art Collection N7476 .S29 2009ISBN: 9780205645787Publication Date: 2008-07-10
