Author: Ian ChilversPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists
Author: Ian ChilversThe Dictionary of Art
Author: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
Author: Michael ClarkePublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199569924
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Searchable database of over 1,900 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world.
A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art
Author: Ian ChilversPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199239657
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
This unique and authoritative reference work contains more than 2,000 clear and concise entries on all aspects of modern and contemporary art. Its impressive range of terms includes movements, styles, techniques, artists, critics, dealers, schools, and galleries. There are biographical entries for artists worldwide from the beginning of the 20th century through to the beginning of the 21st, from the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto to the French sculptor Jacques Zwobada. With international coverage, indications of public collections and publicly sited works, and in-depth entries for key topics (for example, Cubism and abstract art), this dictionary is a fascinating and thorough guide for anyone with an interest in modern and contemporary culture, amateur or professional. Formerly the Dictionary of 20th Century Art, the text has been completely revised and updated for this major new edition. 300 entries have been added and it now contains entries on photography in modern art. With emphasis on recent art and artists, for example Damien Hirst, it has an exceptionally strong coverage of art from the 1960s, which makes it particularly ideal for contemporary art enthusiasts. Further reading is provided at entry level to assist those wishing to know more about a particular subject. In addition, this edition features recommended web links for many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Modern Art companion website. The perfect companion for the desk, bedside table, or gallery visits, A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art is an essential A-Z reference work for art students, artists, and art lovers.
The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists
Author: Ann Lee MorganPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195373219
Category : Art, American
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
In this dictionary of American art, 945 alphabetically arranged entries cover painters, sculptors, graphic artists, photographers, printmakers, and contemporary hybrid artists, along with important aspects of the cultural infrastructure.
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists (Expanded, Updated) (World of Art)
Author: Herbert ReadPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500770638
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 811
Book Description
"Excellent, concise . . . highly recommended." —Choice This extensively illustrated dictionary provides information on over 2,500 artists, paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, schools and movements throughout the world, including entries on contemporary art and artists, techniques, materials, terms, and writers who have influenced artists.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists
A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art
Author: Ian ChilversPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 9780199239665
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
This fully revised and updated dictionary of modern and contemporary art contains over 2,000 entries on a vast range of subjects, including movements, styles, techniques, artists, critics, schools, and galleries. Fascinating, comprehensive, and authoritative, it is an essential A-Z guide for art students and teachers, artists, and art lovers.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists
Author: Ian ChilversPublisher:
ISBN: 9780198608288
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators
Author: Stephen BuryPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199923051
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1341
Book Description
This dictionary consists of over 3000 entries on a range of British artists, from medieval manuscript illuminators to contemporary cartoonists. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on British graphic artists and illustrators from the '2006 Benezit Dictionary of Artists' with an additional 90 revised and 60 new articles.