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Whenever I listen to an artist or an art historian I'm struck by how much they <i>see</i> and how much they <i>know</i> — and how much I don't. Good… - William Zinsser
" "Whenever I listen to an artist or an art historian I'm struck by how much they see and how much they know — and how much I don't.
Good art writing should therefore do at least two things. It should teach us how to look: at art, architecture, sculpture, photography and all the other visual components of our daily landscape. And it should give us the information we need to understand what we're looking at.
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About William Zinsser
William Knowlton Zinsser (born October 7, 1922 – May 12, 2015 ) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic, and editorial writer, and has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines.
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