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 2008 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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