I benefited the most from the section “Surviving the
Critique” because I find myself doing the exact opposite of what the handbook
says. I often forget to detach myself
from my work in critique especially if I feel connected or sensitive about the
subject material. I’ve never thought
about a critique so deeply before especially when the author questions if a
critique actually changes or interferes with one’s work. Should we not critique at all!? On page 47 the author mentions in the section
“What Is a Nude?” that content and meaning are rarely discussed which I beg to
disagree with. If we relate this to
photography, there is much to discuss concerning the meaning/content of
nudes.
In my freshman year, critiques were a scary terrible concept
that I would dread while now I actually enjoy hearing what people have to
say. It may have something to do with
the fact that I’m making art I enjoy in my preferred medium but I think as we grow
older, and become more informed and educated about our medium we can offer more
critical observation during critique.
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