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Art Critique

Short presentation on giving an art critique

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Art Critique

Lets get critical, critical

Art Critique - the act of studying, understanding, and evaluating a work of art.

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The four steps of Critique

  • 1. Description- what do you see? 2. Analysis- how is the work organized? (elements/principles) 3. Interpretation- What is the work about? (mood, purpose) 4. Evaluation - is it successful?
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So...we

Describe    Analyze    Interpret     Judge/Evaluate

Of these 4 steps to a critique, which ones are more personal and which ones more formal?

Try to break them apart

personal vs. formal criteria 
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Now, let's practice each type (steps to critique)

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Now that we've

practiced the steps.....
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try to critique

  • remember, you will have the opportunity to put your thoughts in... personal criteria.... so try to be professional
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