A Short Guide to Writing about Art
| Author | : Sylvan Barnet |
| Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015061182336 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book A Short Guide to Writing about Art written by Sylvan Barnet and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.