Synopses & Reviews
Key Benefit: A Short Guide to Writing About Art, Eighth Edition, the best-selling book of its kind, equips students to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and prepares them with the tools they need to present their ideas in effective writing. Key Topics:This concise yet thorough guide to “seeing and saying” addresses a wealth of fundamental matters, such as distinguishing between description and analysis, writing a comparison, using peer review, documenting sources, and editing the final essay. Market: This book is a perfect complement to any art course where writing is involved
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Writing about Art
Chapter 2 - Writing about Art: A Crash Course
Chapter 3 - Analytic Thinking
Chapter 4 - Formal Analysis and Style
Chapter 5 - Writing a Comparison
Chapter 6 - Writing an Entry in an Exhibition Catalog
Chapter 7 - Writing a Review of an Exhibition
Chapter 8 - How to Write an Effective Essay
Chapter 9 - Style in Writing
Chapter 10 - Some Critical Approaches
Chapter 11 - Art-Historical Research
Chapter 12 - Writing a Research Paper
Chapter 13 - Manuscript Form
Chapter 14 - Writing Essay Examinations