Mapping the Field: Lawrence Alloway’s Art Criticism-as-Information
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Moonie, Stephen
Date published
2011
Abstract
Lawrence Alloway claimed that the art critic should avoid explicit value judgements and instead provide information. This paper historicises Alloway’s approach and examines his adoption of information theory. More broadly, it suggests that reconsideration of Alloway is pertinent to contemporary debates on the condition of art criticism.
Journal title
Tate Papers
Issue
16
Publisher
Tate
Place of publication
UK
ISSN
1753-9854
Rights statement
In Copyright