How To Write About Contemporary Art - Gilda Williams - Thames & Hudson

This may at first seem an odd inclusion on DTA but bear with me. So much of what we examine here is about observation: the process of perception through the senses, of making sense of the world. What writer Gilda Williams has given us is not just a beautifully formed guide to writing on the subject of art but an incisive manual for clarity of thought. This guide could as easily apply to writing (and indeed thinking) on any creative endeavor. So much current writing on architecture, design, music, film and literature is festooned with industrial quantities of nonsense, self serving obfuscation and slovenly thinking. This book is a thrillingly clear, beautifully designed plea for straight talking, cogent observation that will enhance the reader's experience of art. It addresses all forms of writing with equal rigor, from the essay to the museum wall label and should be required reading across every creative discipline. Essential!