Carrier (Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland), the agent provocateur of art history, resumes themes of narration in the writing of art history from his earlier Artwriting and discusses the differences between art criticism and art history. The work of many current writers of art history and criticism, including Arthur Danto and Frederic Jameson, is critiqued as part of his analysis. Two chapters examine the type of writing used in the museum and gallery setting. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)