Tracing a contemporary artist back through their historical influences

What this note covers

1. Reverse chronology begins with the present problem
2. Trace procedures rather than matching appearances
3. Build an evidence chain for every connection
4. Avoid a straight-line story of progress
5. Translate the case study into experiments
6. Present reverse chronology as a comparative argument
7. Worked reverse chronology: follow a responsive map through selected precedents
8. Worked transfer: turn historical research into an original material trial

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes