Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction toUnderstanding Images is now in its third edition and it has become the standard in photo criticism and theory courses throughout the United States. The book contains an elegant pedagogical apparatus founded on the four critical activities that Terry Barrett so ably illuminates — describing, interpreting, evaluating, and theorizing. Moreover, Barrett's analytical categorization of photographs into ideal types including the aesthetically evaluative and the interpretive (to cite two examples) has provided readers with a highly original and useful way to think about how photographs are made to function in the world." Louis Kaplan, Southern Illinois University
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Focusing on writings rather than images, Barrett (art education, Ohio State U.) shows beginning and experienced photography students how to use criticism to further their own understanding of photography. The chapters focus on description, interpretation, evaluation, and theory and provide a sound basis for anyone to begin to look at photographs with a more critical eye, and to appreciate descriptions of exhibits and shows. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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