Art Criticism and Education (Disciplines in Art Education; Contexts of Understanding)

ISBN: 0252066146

Author: Wolff, Theodore F

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Product Description      Art Criticism and Education completes the Disciplines in Art Education         series. In the first section, Theodore Wolff deals with the role of the         art critic in education. He gives a practical overview of how the principles         and practices of art criticism can be applied to the teaching of art (k-12).         In the second, George Geahigan begins with an historical overview of art         criticism in education literature and provides a conceptualized approach         to critical inquiry, asserting that the most effective form of that inquiry         is the pursuit of meaning in works of art. A rare combination of the practical         and theoretical, Art Criticism and Education will be an invaluable         aid to anyone involved in art education.       A volume in the series Disciplines in Art Education: Contexts of Understanding,         edited by Ralph Smith       Supported by the Getty Foundation   From the Back Cover In this concluding volume of the series Disciplines in Art Education, an author-art critic and an art educator discuss the place of the art criticism in the classroom. About the Author Theodore F. Wolff was art critic for The Christian Science Monitor.