The quality instinct : seeing art through a museum director's eye / Maxwell L. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Maxwell Lincoln

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art appreciation.

Quality (Aesthetics).

Physical Description:

ix, 226 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Seeing art through a museum director's eye

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : AAM Press, American Association of Museums, [2012]

Summary:

To counter the entry-level attitude toward art: "I don't know much about art, but I know what I like," and the relativism of art scholars, Anderson (director, Dallas Museum of Art) shares personal anecdotes and lessons he learned about visual literacy and judging art for its inherent rather than monetary or status value. In defining artistic quality, he discusses aesthetics starting with Aristotle, ways to get the most out of art museum visits, issues of authenticity, and multiculturalism in evaluating non-Western art. Numerous examples illustrate classic to modern art. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction. How I see it

Earning stripes as a connoisseur

Defining quality in art

How to see : the detective's reflex

On originality

Crafted with skill

Confident in subject or theme

Compositional coherence

Memorable for the viewer

Finding quality in the art of our time

Conclusion.

An apprenticeship in seeing

Art and muscle.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Livezey Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

1933253673

9781933253671

OCLC:

758845044

Publisher Number:

99957936552