A short guide to writing about art
By: Sylvan Barnet.
Edition: 8th ed.
Series: The short guide series
Publisher: Pearson/Longman
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
Subjects: Art criticism -- Authorship
Description: This edition addresses such fundamental matters as: description versus analysis; critical approaches to art (e.g., formal analysis; cultural materialism; gender studies); getting ideas for an essay; developing paragraphs; organizing a comparison; using bibliographic tools, including the internet; writing a catalog entry; quoting sources; documenting sources, using either the Art Bulletin style or the Chicago Manual style; avoiding sexist and Eurocentric language; writing citations for illustrations; engaging in peer review; editing the final draft; writing essay examinations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.