#Clement Greenberg

2 articles tagged with "Clement Greenberg"

Formalism vs Contextualism: Two Ways of Looking at the Same Painting
Art History
12 min read

Formalism vs Contextualism: Two Ways of Looking at the Same Painting

Formalism says art is about form. Contextualism says art is about context. Discover the 80-year argument that defines how we look at paintings, and why both sides are right.

What Is Art Criticism? How Writing About Art Became Its Own Art Form
Art History
14 min read

What Is Art Criticism? How Writing About Art Became Its Own Art Form

Art criticism began with Diderot writing about Paris Salon paintings in secret. Discover how writing about art became its own art form, from Diderot to Greenberg to Berger.

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