Aesthetic Journalism: How to Inform Without Informing

by Alfredo Cramerotti

Addressing a growing area of focus in contemporary art, Aesthetic Journalism investigates why contemporary art exhibitions often consist of interviews, documentaries, and reportage. Art theorist and critic Alfredo Cramerotti traces the shift in the production of truth from the domain of the news media to that of art and aestheticism—a change that questions the very foundations of journalism and the nature of art. This volume challenges the way we understand art and journalism in contemporary culture and suggests future developments of this new relationship.

Genres: Art

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy the process of reading this book as it gives me a lot of helpful information navigating to the sphere of art and journalism, as well as the intersection between these two aspects of representing the world. The author also provides some insightful perspectives into how to project and channel the way we perceive, construct and deliver reality through this particular medium of aesthetic journalism. The writing style is clear cut and easy to follow.

Some minus points for this book would be several assumptive opinions from the author regarding art and artist in general that somewhat lacks convincing elaboration to support his point, but I respect them as his personal viewpoint. Also there might be some part where Alfredo excessively gives out a long list of names of artworks or project which are might be a bit redundant and distracting.