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 analyse 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."
Chapter 1: Writing About Art
Chapter 2: Writing About Art: The Big Picture
Chapter 3: Formal Analysis and Style
Chapter 4:Analytical Thinking
Chapter 5: Writing A Comparison
Chapter 6: Writing an Entry in an Exhibition Catalog
Chapter 7: Writing a Review of an Exhibition
Chapter 8: Virtual Exhibitions: Writing Text Panels and Other Materials
Chapter 9: How to Write an Effective Essay
Chapter 10: Style in Writing
Chapter 11: Art Historical Research
Chapter 12: Some Critical Approaches
Chapter 13: Writing a Research Paper
Chapter 14: Manuscript Form
Chapter 15: Writing Essay Examinations
