A Short Guide to Writing about Art

The best-selling guide to writing about art

Sylvan Barnet's A Short Guide to Writing About Art guides students through every aspect of writing about art. Students are shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and are prepared with the tools they need to present their ideas through effective writing. Coverage of essential writing assignments includes formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, and essay examination. New to the 11th edition is a chapter on "Virtual Exhibitions: Writing Text Panels and Other Materials."

Author: Sylvan Barnet
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 01/15/2014
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780205886999
11th Revised Edition