Visual Description:
1.
The simplest visual description uses ordinary
words to convey what the writer sees.
a.
The objects must be identified by the parts that
make the whole.
b.
Visual experience consists of two separate translations.
i. Transforms
visual experience into verbal.
ii. Translates
a private experience into one that can be communicated to someone else.
2.
Best place to start is with an explanation of
the subject and materials of the work.
a.
Provides an orientation.
b.
Want to help the reader imaging the work.
c.
The materials may not be apparent.
d.
Information must be cited if obtained from an
external source.
e.
Important elements:
i. The
size of the object.
ii. Color,
as it influences the way we look at a work.
1.
Colors can change over time.
2.
Color can affect special relationships.
3.
We have expectations of color.
f.
Copies cannot replace the originals.
g.
Use works that describe mass and weight.
Marjorie Munsterberg - Art 561 - Week 1 Notes
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