Critics’ response to three artists: Elizabeth Murray, Richard Tuttle and Oscar Bluemner

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

06/17/2008

Category :

Arts & media

Sub category :

Arts and art history

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Summary :

Introduction
Elizabeth Murray
1. Westfall is not the only author to appreciate Murray's unique style of painting.
2. According to Horsley (2005) ?Despite her evolving artistic path, Murray's work consistently demonstrates fine painterliness, strong palettes and a slightly unfinished quality that make her work distinctive and interesting.
Richard Tuttle
1. In spite of the fact that Tuttle's work appears to have garnered heavier criticism than that of Murray, it is evident that Tuttle's work has been well received overall.
2. Clearly, Tuttle's work has caused considerable controversy over its true overall worth.
Oscar Bluemner
Conclusion

Abstract

Although an artist's work represents the culmination of an intensive effort to communicate a message, how the message is interpreted by others is often how the artist's work is remembered. Thus, even though a particular artist may believe that he or she has reached the apex of artistic expression, the critics' interpretation of the work typically carries more weight than the work itself. Thus, when examining new exhibits of artists it is important to consider not just the work that has been produced, but also to consider how the critics have responded to the work overall. Only though considering the critic's response is it possible to understand the larger public response to the work that will ultimately be produced.
With the realization that the critics' opinion of a particular artist and his or her work is critical for understanding public response to a particular artist and their work, there is a clear impetus to examine the overall methods that critics employ to examine a specific artist's work. Utilizing this as a basis for research, this investigation considers the critics' response to three artists: elizabeth murray, richard tuttle, and oscar bluemner. Through a careful consideration of what the critics have noted about the works of these artists, it will be possible to elucidate how critical opinion of artwork can shape how the individual views the artists' work even before actually observing it. Further, by exploring how the critics have responded to these artists, the variable nature of art criticism will be effectively illustrated.