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Book SynopsisAt a time where there are repeated claims of the impending demise of art criticism, The Ends of Art Criticism seeks to dispel these myths by arguing that the lack of a single dominant voice in criticism is not, as some believe, a weakness, but a strength, allowing previously marginalised voices and new global and political perspectives to come to the fore. An essential book for anyone interested in contemporary art criticism, The Ends of Art Criticism benefits from an author whose 30 years of experience as editor of Art Monthly magazine allows her to offer opinionated and thought-provoking insight into the many questions and debates surrounding current critical writing on art, including the relationship between artists and critics, the academicisation of critical discourse, and the relationship between art history and criticism.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1: Crisis what Crisis? Reports of the death of art criticism have been greatly exaggerated; 2: Judgement Calls: on value judgement; 3: Theories of Relativity: cultural relativism and its discontents; 4: Critical Distance: the myth of; 5 Criticism and Creativity: on the relationship between art and criticism, artists as critics; 6: The Art of Describing; 7: Politics Schmolitics: all criticism is political, discuss; 8: Markets and Media: promotion v criticism; 9: In the Belly of the Beast: the embedded critic; 10: The Curse for Academe: on the academicisation of critical discourse; 11: Other voices and the Voice of the Other: the enrichment of critical discourse as voices formerly on the margins move to the centre; 12: Frontline Art History? on the relationship between art history and criticism; Conclusion
