A Short Guide to Writing About Art Quotes

“Outlining, in short, is not merely a way of organizing ideas but is also a way of getting ideas.”
― Sylvan Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art

“Something is wrong with a sentence when you can delete words and not sense the loss.”
― Sylvan Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art

“Because most artists have not told us of their intentions, and beacause those artists ( and patrons or agents) who have stated their intentions may not be fully reliable sources, and because we inevitably see things from our own points of view, think twice before you attribute intention to the artist [...].”
― Sylvan Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art