A Short Guide to Writing about Art (Short Guide Series)

by SylvanBarnet (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $5.69

  A Short Guide to Writing About Art, 6/E, the best-selling text of its kind, encourages students to form their own opinions about art, and then equips them with the tools they need to write effective essays. This handy guide addresses a wealth of fundamental matters, including description versus analysis; the value of peer review; documenting sources; and editing the final essay.

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $4.31

  Discusses style in art and style in writing, helping students generate ideas for papers as well as showing them how to analyze works of art. All the fundamentals are covered, as well as the details, from drafting a paper to documenting sources to writing captions for illustrations. The fourth edition reflects the latest trends and theories in both art and writing, presenting a balance of perspectives and viewpoints.