A short guide to writing about art / Sylvan Barnet.

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.