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Dave: IMG Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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Thinking and Writing about Art History (Art Basics)

by Donna K. Reid

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Prentice Hall is proud to present ART BASICS: WHAT YOU NEED RIGHT NOW, PRICED WITH STUDENTS IN MIND

A series of brief, high quality, and moderately priced handbooks written by well-known educators in their field of study. Each student-friendly handbook is designed to stand alone or to be packaged with a traditional survey text. New for 2004

From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History, 7/e by James Smith Pierce 0-13-183051-1

Thinking and Writing About Art History, 3/e by Donna K. Reid 0-13-183050-3

Artsguide: World and Web, 2/e by Dennis J. Sporre 0-13-177526-X

Writing About the Humanities, 2/e by Robert DiYanni 0-13-183049-X

The Handbook of Art and Design Terms, by David J. Edwards 0-13-098991-6

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Table of Contents

I. THINKING ABOUT ART HISTORY.

What is Art History? Why Study Art History? Getting Started. Understanding and Analyzing a Work of Art. Describing a Work of Art. Purposes of Art. Describing Style. Interpretive Approaches in Art History. Art Criticism.

II. RESEARCHING AND WRITING IN ART HISTORY.

Introduction. Determining the Type of Essay. Choosing a Topic. Locating Information. Resources. Search Strategies. Evaluating Sources. Working with Sources. Writing the Essay. An Essay Revision Checklist. The Principles of Using Sources. Proofreading Hints. Answering Essay Examination Questions.

III. SAMPLE STUDENT ESSAYS.

A Formal Research Paper. An Art Criticism Essay. An Informal Response Essay. Three Essays on the Same Topic. Comments on the Student Essays.

IV. SELECTED GLOSSARIES.

Selected Materials and Processes of the Visual Arts. Some Art Historical Terms.


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Product Details

ISBN:
9780131830509
Author:
Reid, Donna K.
Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Location:
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Subject:
History - General
Subject:
Art
Subject:
Study & Teaching
Subject:
Report writing
Subject:
Art criticism
Subject:
History : General
Subject:
General Art
Subject:
Art -- Historiography.
Copyright:
2004
Edition Number:
3
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Art basics
Series Volume:
no. 7
Publication Date:
June 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Pages:
43
Dimensions:
8.66x6.10x.13 in. .15 lbs.
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