The Dress of Thought: Form and style in contemporary art writing

Thompson, Susannah

The Dress of Thought: Form and style in contemporary art writing

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Thompson, Susannah (2017) The Dress of Thought: Form and style in contemporary art writing. In: College Art Association (CAA) 105th Annual Conference, 15-18 Feb 2017, New York, NY, USA.
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Creators/Authors:

Thompson, Susannah

Abstract:

‘The Dress of Thought’ is a consideration of recent developments in the style and form of art writing, looking specifically at narrative and experimental modes of writing that operate as ‘criticism in the expanded field’. This article seeks to define, map and navigate paraliterary forms of art writing, countering frequent assertions that such writing is uncritical or apolitical. In arguing for style and form as essential critical vehicles through which judgement, reference and evaluation can be inferred, I contend that these approaches represent a subversive reappraisal of the role and function of critics and criticism.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

art criticism; art writing; contemporary art

School/Academic Area:

School of Fine Art
Research

Dates:

Date

Date Type

15 February 2017

Completed

20 June 2017

Accepted

Status:

Unpublished

Event Title:

College Art Association (CAA) 105th Annual Conference

Event Location:

New York, NY, USA

Event Dates:

15-18 Feb 2017

Output Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)

Output ID:

5658

Date Deposited:

06 Feb 2018 16:46

Last Modified:

21 Sep 2022 15:12

Deposited By:

Susannah Thompson

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