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A 4 page summary and reaction to Interpreting Art: Reflecting, Wondering, and Responding (2002) by Terry Barrett. The writer offers personal reactions to chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this text. No additional sources cited.
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: In this chapter, the author addresses what is involved in interpreting art. This discussion is illuminated by the examples that Barrett gives that pertain to art works that were
deemed controversial when they were created. For example, in discussing Edouard Manets A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, the author differentiates between judgement, description and interpretation. In so doing, Barrett shows
how these features are all interrelated. For example, he demonstrates how a critic may judge a work to be so controversial that it does not merit interpretation. Through discussions of
controversial works, such as Chris Ofilis The Holy Virgin Mary, Barrett shows how these factors hinge on each other. Interpretability is the foundation for judgements, but judgement can override
any perceived need for interpretation and descriptions are dependent on both interpretations and judgements (Barrett 84). This chapter is insightful and aids the art student in understanding not only the
nature, but also the goals and purposes of art criticism and these elements interact with societal structures such as politics and mainstream cultural perceptions. Chapter 4 : This chapter
deals with describing abstract art and offers a comprehensive overview of the subject. Having never been a big fan of abstract art, this writer/tutor tended to agree with the authors
assessment of some viewers as being "resistant to abstraction" because see "no skill in it" (Barrett 87). In breaking down this obstacle, the author first explains that abstraction is a
factor in all art, as "all art is abstract because nothing can be rendered in its full reality" (Barrett 88). This part of the chapter made a great deal of
sense as the author makes his point that abstraction has always been a part of art and how artists express themselves. For example, he points out how African communities expressed
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