The difficult art of naming oxen
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022), Articles - Collaborations
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022)

The difficult art of naming oxen: the attribution of titles to artworks

Articles - Collaborations
https://doi.org/10.20396/modos.v6i2.8667337
Published 2022-05-11
Amir Brito Cador
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9471-3607
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Keywords

Titles
Conceptual art
Word and image
Tautology
Narrative in visual arts

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CADOR, Amir Brito. The difficult art of naming oxen: the attribution of titles to artworks . MODOS, Campinas, SP, v. 6, n. 2, p. 59–90, 2022. DOI: 10.20396/modos.v6i2.8667337. Disponível em: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/mod/article/view/8667337. Acesso em: 16 jul. 2024.
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Abstract

The article discusses the importance of titles in works of visual arts as a constitutive element of the work. We present historical, theoretical and critical aspects associated with the act of naming artworks. From a diverse sample of works (paintings, performances, installations, photographs, objects, artist's books) from different periods, we elaborated a typology of titles: narrative, descriptive, poetic, ironic, tautological. As a source of information, we use testimonials and interviews with artists who comment on the titles in their works. Michel Butor's essay "Words in Painting" was the starting point for this text, originally written to accompany a translation of the essay.

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