VPHB71H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-4: John Brian Harley, Contemporary Art
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Christopher whitehead: interpreing art in museums and galleries. Art as product and process: objects are interpreted and understood as products, product-based approach questions: How important is the artist: process-based approaches are about processes in which art is embedded. How does it relate to societal concerns: artworks are interpreted in relation to their own physicality. Aperture: closed interpretation presents as informative, not explicitly interpretive, open interpretations: historical uncertainties, historical meaning, theoretical and philosophical processes and decisions (what is art, what can be art, etc. ) Is contemporary art different: historical art = epistemology, contemporary art must be interpreted differently. Textual interpretation, no implied quality of cultural differences: baxandall"s period eye . Allows us to see signs without the need for help. Interpretive frames provide various understandings about art and its use in museums contributes to the knowledge of art and art history. Maps and frames suggest how to understand museum interpretations and that they are made from the same fabric.
