Howard, Modern Painters is a UK quarterly publication. Very UK - I have trouble with the lingo and UK-specific references. :-) I swap copies with my painter friends - it costs $10 here. This current issue that just came out is unusual in that it devotes so much to photography. I wish I could share some of the content without being a bore. I have to read art crit books in small doses. It is gratifying to find little bits and pieces that resonate with personal feelings and experience doing photography. You might find A.D. Coleman and John Berger interesting additions to you list. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Photographic Criticism > From: "Howard" <howard.leigh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, April 06, 2004 8:01 am > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Thanks for your reply, AZ. I'll see if I can find "Modern Painters" in > UK. > I've also used Susan Sontag, Roland Barthes, "Photography A Critical > Introduction" edited by Liz Wells and some others. but the Barrett > andFinn were just so much more accessible! I tried Victor Burgin, but > he > is way out of my league. > Living near London, I've also been able to go to photography workshops > > at Tate Modern, which are very informative and also require input from > > the workshop attendees. > > I do wonder how many people do try to read about photography though? I > > sometimes find at the end of a day at work, other easier things take > over... > > Howard > > lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > >Howard, > > > >I think both books should be required reading for anyone with an > interest in photography. If you don't read > >serious, non-technical writing you are missing a lot. BTW the current > issue of Modern Painters is about > >photography. There is an interview with Szarkowski and one with David > Hockney provocatively titled "Painting > >is Just Better." > > > >AZ > > > > > >Build a Lookaround! > >The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. > >NOW SHIPPING > >http://www.panoramacamera.us > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>-------- Original Message -------- > >>Subject: Photographic Criticism > >>From: "Howard" <howard.leigh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Date: Tue, April 06, 2004 2:39 am > >>To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > >><photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > >>After reading some of the recent postings criticising members' > >>photographs, I would mention a very readable and informative book in > > >>this very field: "Criticizing Photographs" by Terry Barrett, who is > >>Professor of Art Education at The Ohio State University. > >>As part of the course I teach in Photography at a school in England, > > >>critical analysis is an important feature. I found this book has > >>helped > >>me to deliver that aspect of the course much more effectively. > >>Another good one is "How To Look At Photographs" by David Finn > >> > >>If anyone knows of similar or related books I would be interested! > >> > >>Howard > >> > >> > > > > > > > >
