A short guide to writing about art /
Barnet, Sylvan,
A short guide to writing about art / Sylvan Barnet, Tufts University. - Eleventh edition. - xv, 368 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Writing about art -- Writing about art : the big picture -- Formal analysis and style -- Analytic thinking -- Writing a comparison -- Writing an entry in an exhibition catalog -- Writing a review of an exhibition -- Virtual exhibitions : writing text panels and other materials -- How to write an effective essay -- Style in writing -- Art-historical research -- Some critical approaches -- Writing a research paper -- Manuscript form -- Writing essay examinations -- Symbols commonly used in annotating papers -- Brief guide to instructions in writing -- Frequently asked questions.
This book is intended for art courses where there is a writing component. This text guides art students through the writing process. Students are shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture. The text includes: coverage of essential writing assignments including formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, essay examination; clear step-by-step writing instructions guiding students though the research and writing processes; sample essays, with analytic comments by the author, demonstrating the virtues of effective writing.
9780205886999 (pbk. : student ed.) 9780205933495 (pbk. : instructor's review copy) 9780205949526 (text with MySearchLab code)
2013954456
Art criticism--Authorship.
N7476 / .B37 2015
A short guide to writing about art / Sylvan Barnet, Tufts University. - Eleventh edition. - xv, 368 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Writing about art -- Writing about art : the big picture -- Formal analysis and style -- Analytic thinking -- Writing a comparison -- Writing an entry in an exhibition catalog -- Writing a review of an exhibition -- Virtual exhibitions : writing text panels and other materials -- How to write an effective essay -- Style in writing -- Art-historical research -- Some critical approaches -- Writing a research paper -- Manuscript form -- Writing essay examinations -- Symbols commonly used in annotating papers -- Brief guide to instructions in writing -- Frequently asked questions.
This book is intended for art courses where there is a writing component. This text guides art students through the writing process. Students are shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture. The text includes: coverage of essential writing assignments including formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, essay examination; clear step-by-step writing instructions guiding students though the research and writing processes; sample essays, with analytic comments by the author, demonstrating the virtues of effective writing.
9780205886999 (pbk. : student ed.) 9780205933495 (pbk. : instructor's review copy) 9780205949526 (text with MySearchLab code)
2013954456
Art criticism--Authorship.
N7476 / .B37 2015