An artist's statement provides:
The best artist's statement is authentic and is written in the artist's own voice, although not always by the artist, and in language which is always simple and accessible.
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In short, an artist's statement is a brief summary of what an artist would say if they could explain their own work in person.
It focuses on the present while providing as much information from the past as is relevant. |
Listen, if you can't tell what your work is all about, someone else will define it for you."
- See Joerg Colberg - Defining one's work - On Statements
An artist’s statement is a living document that changes as your work progresses. Your statement could be updated at about the same rate that you might update a CV. A good statement will give you the ability to discuss and have confidence in your work. |
The ubiquitous request “Please include an artist statement …” inspires cringes and groans among artists. An artist friend of mine called artist statements “the dentistry of the art world,” |
For today's artist writing skills are essential to self-promotion, connection and ongoing career opportunity
The aim of the book is to teach the reader how to write about art.
Part One covers how to develop and write an Artist Statement. Part Two focuses on other types of writing related to having a career in art e.g.
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Paperback: 126 pages
Publisher: Vicki Krohn Amorose Date: January 11, 2013 BUY THIS BOOK Art-Write: The Writing Guide for Visual Artists from Amazon.com
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