TY  - BOOK
AU  - Barnet,Sylvan
TI  - A short guide to writing about art
T2  - The short guide series
SN  - 9780673524874
U1  - 808.0667 20
PY  - 1997///
CY  - New York
PB  - Longman
KW  - Art criticism
KW  - Authorship
N1  - Contents;

1. Writing about art 
What is art?
Why write about art?
The writer's audience 
etc.

2. Analysis 
Analytic thinking: Seeing and saying 
Subject matter and content 
Getting ideas: Asking questions to get answers 
etc.

3. Writing a comparison 
Comparing as a way of discovering 
Two ways of organizing a comparison 
Sample essays: Two comparisons 
etc. 

4. Some critical approaches 
Social history: The new art history and Marxism 
Gender studies: Feminist criticism and gay and lesbian studies 

5. In brief: How to write an effective essay 
Getting to a first draft
Getting to a readable draft 
Preparing the final version 
etc.

6. Style in writing 
Principles of style 
Get the right word 
Write effective sentences 
etc.

7. Manuscript form 
Basic manuscript form 
Corrections in the final copy 
Quotations and quotation marks 
etc.

8. The research paper 
A note on art-historical research and art criticism 
What research is 
Primary and secondary materials 
etc. 

9. Essay examinations 
What examination are 
Writing essay answers 
Last words 

; Includes bibliographical references and index
ER  -