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Verbalising the Visual Michael Clarke

Verbalising the Visual By Michael Clarke

Verbalising the Visual by Michael Clarke


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Summary

Acknowledges the unstable relationship between language, objects and meanings and explores how we translate the experience of visual culture into written and spoken words. This book aims to examine and clarify a representative range of language, formal and informal, academic and colloquial, global and local, which characterises design discourse.

Verbalising the Visual Summary

Verbalising the Visual: Translating Art and Design into Words by Michael Clarke

Students will learn to select and effectively employ language to present oral and written critical assessment of art and design. The book includes theory, practice of formal and informal language be it written or spoken presentations, and other written documents, along with international case studies and student exercises.

About Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke has a distinguished academic career and is currently the art and design correspondent for the Times (UK) Educational Supplement. He has written numerous articles on major exhibitions and current developments in the visual arts and is a member of The International Association of Art Critics (AICA).

Table of Contents

How to get the most out of this book. Introduction. Language and meaning: Language, object and meaning; Language and visual artefacts; Linguistic devices; Activity one: the relationship between language and artefacts; Summary. Formal language: the academic disciplines of art and design: Academic language; Language across the disciplines; Language and art and design history; Language and art and design theory; Language and ideology; Activity two: how well does formal academic language communicate?; Summary. Informal language: beyond the academic disciplines: Colloquial language; Language and difference; Language and popular print; Activity three: how well do reviews communicate?; Summary. Studio talk: Language and oral communication; Oral presentations; Choosing the appropriate language; Sampling one; Summary. The essay: Expectations; Interpreting the assignment; Writing the essay; Sampling two; Summary. Other written texts: Self-reflective texts; Written reports; Critical reviews; Sampling three; Summary. Conclusion. Glossary. Picture credits. Index. Acknowledgements.

Additional information

GOR004837379
9782940373017
2940373019
Verbalising the Visual: Translating Art and Design into Words by Michael Clarke
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2007-12-24
208
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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