If You Can't See It Don't Say It
About This Book
The first rule of writing about art, whether you’re writing a gallery label, an audio script or copy for a Web site is: If you can’t see it, don’t say it. Never write about what the reader cannot see. At first this might seem too restrictive, but give it some thought. You’d be surprised what can be seen after all. Take a look at this former didactic label from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts: | Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin J. B. S. Chardin, born in Paris, had his first art instruction from his
| Category | arts |
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| Subject | Educational: Arts, general |
| Year | 2023 |
| Authors | |
| Chapters | 7 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
Chapters
- The first rule of writing about art, whether you’re writing a gallery label, an
- Because most art museum visitors lack experience dealing with our subject matter
- People are able to connect more easily to things that are concrete, especially u
- According to Beverly Serrell in Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach, journa
- Surprise at the beginning gets our attention. Interest keeps our attention. Surp
- Caring is part of interest. People get interested and keep reading because they
- Lack of authenticity implies a lack of respect for your audience. If you don’t b