A short guide to writing about art (11th edition)

ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN.

Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable.

In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products.

Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase.

Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code.

Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code.

Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- The best-selling guide to writing about art Sylvan Barnet's A Short Guide to Writing About Art guides students through every aspect of writing about art. Students are shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and are prepared with the tools they need to present their ideas through effective writing.

Coverage of essential writing assignments includes formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, and essay examination.

New to the 11th edition is a chapter on "Virtual Exhibitions: Writing Text Panels and Other Materials." MySearchLab is a part of the Barnet program.

Research and writing tools, including access to academic journals, helps students master basic writing skills.

To provide students with flexibility, students can download the eText to a tablet using the free Pearson eText app.

NOTE:MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text.

To purchase the text with MySearchLab, order the package ISBN: 0205949525/ 9780205949526 Short Guide to Writing About Art Plus MySearchLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0205239927 / 9780205239924 MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 020588699X / 9780205886999 A Short Guide to Writing About Art