Criticizing Photographs

Preface Chapter 1 - About Art Criticism
Definition of Criticism Sources of Criticism Kinds of Criticism The Backgrounds of Critics Stances Toward Criticism Relations Between Critics and Artists The Art of Criticizing Criticism The Value of Criticism Chapter 2 - Describing Photographs: What Do I See?
Defining Description Describing an Exhibition: Avedon's "In the American West" Describing Subject Matter Describing Form Describing Medium Describing Style Comparing and Contrasting Identifying Internal and External Sources of Information Describing and Interpreting Describing and Evaluating The Importance of Description to Readers Principles for Describing Photographs Chapter 3 - Interpreting Photographs: What Does It Mean?
Two Exemplary Interpretations About Interpretation Definition of Interpretation The Objects of Interpretations Interpretive Claims and Arguments Interpretive Perspectives Three Interpretations of Eleanor Other Interpretive Strategies Combinations of Interpretive Approaches "Right" Interpretations Interpretations and the Artist's Intent Interpretations and Feelings Interpretation, Meaning, and Personal Significance The Community of Interpreters Chapter 4 - Types of Photographs
Categories of Photographs New Categories Descriptive Photographs Explanatory Photographs Interpretive Photographs Ethically Evaluative Photographs Aesthetically Evaluative Photographs Theoretical Photographs Chapter 5 - Photographs and Contexts
Internal Context Original Context External Context External Contexts and Connotations Interpretation of Barbara Kruger's Untitled("Surveillance")with Contextual Information "Surveillance" and Internal Context "Surveillance" and Original Context "Surveillance" and External Context Barbara Kruger's Untitled ("Surveillance") and the Categories Descriptive Photographs Explanatory Photographs Interpretive Photographs Ethically Evaluative Photographs Aesthetically Evaluative Photographs Theoretical Photographs The Interpretive Process: A