A Dictionary Of Modern And Contemporary Art

Author : Ian Chilvers,John Glaves-Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199239658

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A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art by Ian Chilvers,John Glaves-Smith Pdf

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.

Author : Ann Lee Morgan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781442276680

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Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Art by Ann Lee Morgan Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Art details the history of contemporary art through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on important artists, styles, terms, and movements.

Author : Ian Chilvers,John Glaves-Smith
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 0199239665

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A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art by Ian Chilvers,John Glaves-Smith Pdf

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.

Author : Nicole V. Gagné
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781538122983

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Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music by Nicole V. Gagné Pdf

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on the most important composers, musicians, methods, styles, and media in modernist and postmodern classical music.

Author : Michael Sullivan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520244498

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Modern Chinese Artists by Michael Sullivan Pdf

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Author : Michael Clarke
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199569922

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms by Michael Clarke Pdf

Searchable database of over 1,900 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world.

Author : Ann Lee Morgan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780198029557

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The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists by Ann Lee Morgan Pdf

With the advent of abstract expressionism in the 1940s, America became the white hot center of the artistic universe. Now, in The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists, the first such volume to appear in three decades, Ann Lee Morgan offers an informative, insightful, and long overdue resource on our nation's artistic heritage. Featuring 945 alphabetically arranged entries, here is an indispensable biographical and critical guide to American art from colonial times to contemporary postmodernism. Readers will find a wealth of factual detail and insightful analysis of the leading American painters, ranging from John Singleton Copley, Thomas Cole, and Mary Cassatt to such modern masters as Jackson Pollack, Romare Bearden, and Andy Warhol. Morgan offers razor-sharp entries on sculptors ranging from Alexander Calder to Louise Nevelson, on photographers such as Berenice Abbott, Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Ansel Adams, and on contemporary installation artists, including video master Bill Viola. In addition, the dictionary provides entries on important individuals connected to the art scene, including collectors such as Peggy Guggenheim and critics such as Clement Greenberg. Morgan also examines notable American institutions, organizations, schools, techniques, styles, and movements. The range of coverage is indeed impressive, but equally important is the quality of analysis that appears in entry after entry. Morgan gives readers a wealth of trustworthy and authoritative information as well as perceptive, well-informed criticism of artists and their work. In addition, the book is thoroughly cross-referenced, so readers can easily find additional information on any topic of interest. Beautifully written, filled with fascinating historical background and penetrating insight, The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists is an essential one-volume resource for art lovers everywhere.

Author : Matthew Hoch
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780810886568

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A Dictionary for the Modern Singer by Matthew Hoch Pdf

Titles in the Dictionaries for the Modern Musician series offer both the novice and the advanced artist key information designed to convey the field of study and performance for a major instrument or instrument class, as well as the workings of musicians in areas from conducting to composing. Each dictionary covers topics from instrument parts to technique, major works to key figures—a must-have for any musician’s personal library! A Dictionary for the Modern Singer is an indispensable guide for students of singing, voice pedagogues, and lovers of the art of singing. In addition to classical singing, genres, and styles, musical theatre and popular and global styles are addressed. With an emphasis on contemporary practice, this work includes terms and figures that influenced modern singing styles. Topics include voice pedagogy, voice science, vocal health, styles, genres, performers, diction, and other relevant topics. The dictionary will help students to more fully understand the concepts articulated by their teachers. Matthew Hoch’s book fills a gap in the singer’s library as the only one-volume general reference geared toward today’s student of singing. An extensive bibliography is invaluable for students seeking to explore a particular subject in greater depth. Illustrations and charts further illuminate particular concepts, while appendixes address stage fright, tips on practicing, repertoire selection, audio technology, and contemporary commercial music styles. A Dictionary for the Modern Singer will appeal to students of singing at all levels. For professionals, it will serve as a quick and handy reference guide, useful in the high school or college library and the home teaching studio alike; students and amateurs will find it accessible and full of fascinating information about the world of the singing.

Author : Ian Chilvers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199532940

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The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists by Ian Chilvers Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : OCLC:51206778

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The Dictionary of Art by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ian Chilvers
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780191024177

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The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists by Ian Chilvers Pdf

Covering Western art from the ancient Greeks to the present day, this best-selling and authoritative dictionary is more wide-ranging than any comparable reference work. It contains over 2,500 clear and concise entries on styles and movements, materials and techniques, and museums and galleries. It also includes biographical entries for artists, critics, collectors, dealers, and patrons, with places and full dates of birth and death (in many instances correcting misinformation that has found its way into other sources). For this new edition, entries have been thoroughly revised and updated, and more than fifty new entries have been added, for example Tracey Emin and Jack Vettriano. Browsers and readers with an interest in a particular area will benefit from the classified list of all the entries in the book - an invaluable innovation that makes it easy to see immediately which collectors, for example, or 18th-century French artists, or printmaking terms, are included in the dictionary. Written in an engaging manner with many entries enlivened by quotations from artists and critics, this dictionary is a pleasure to browse, whilst its A-Z structure and classified list makes it perfect for quick reference. Previously entitled The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists, this major new edition is essential for students and teachers of art, design, art theory, and art history, and it is ideal for artists, visitors to art exhibitions and galleries, and anyone with an interest in art.

Author : Jonathan Woodham
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780192518538

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A Dictionary of Modern Design by Jonathan Woodham Pdf

Over 950 entries From the Arts and Crafts Movement to Postmodernism, Apple to Frank Lloyd Wright, this fascinating dictionary covers the past 160 years of international design, with accessible entries on branding, graphics, industrial design, functionalism, and fashion. New entries on digital design and sustainable design bring the coverage up to date. The dictionary's international focus takes in major movements, key concepts, design terminology, and important design institutions, museums, and heritage sites. The new edition reflects the growing global importance of design, with coverage of India, China, the countries of the Pacific Rim, Eastern Europe and East Asia, and demonstrates how developments in the design of technology influence everyday life, with new entries on fonts, games developers such as Gunpei Yokoi of Nintendo, Android, Samsung, and Blackberry, and a fully revised entry on Apple. The A-Z entries are complemented by an extensive bibliography and a timeline.

Author : Ann Lee Morgan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780191073885

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The Oxford Dictionary of American Art & Artists by Ann Lee Morgan Pdf

This new edition of The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists has been fully revised and updated as well as including dozens of new entries offering an insightful and informative view of America's artistic heritage. An indispensable biographical and critical guide to American art from colonial times to contemporary postmodernism, this valuable resource provides readers with a wealth of factual detail and perceptive analysis of America's leading artists. This new edition has been updated to include a number of entries on prevailing topics such as body art, light and space, Indian-American art, scatter art, and transactional art, and features many new or greatly expanded biographical entries on artists such as Ida Applebroog, Guerilla Girls, Peter Hujar and Shirin Neshat. Morgan offers readers a wealth of authoritative information as well as well-informed analysis and criticism of artists and their work. Filled with fascinating historical background and penetrating insight, The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists is an essential resource for art lovers everywhere.

Author : Jonathan M. Woodham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN : 0192806394

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A Dictionary of Modern Design by Jonathan M. Woodham Pdf

From Jacobsen to Tupperware, this fascinating new dictionary of Modern Design covers the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Both wide-ranging and comprehensive, it covers commercial design mass manufacture, as well as high art terms and aesthetic movements. Over 2,000 entries on names and movements from the past 150 years of design include ceramics, furniture, graphics, industrial design, interiors, and fashion, major museums and heritage sites, as well asbiographical entries on designers and manufacturers. The dictionary, international in focus, also covers key design concepts, design terminology, and important design institutions. Other features include timelines of key design events and movements, and an index of author names for easy reference. It also features funky illustrations at every letter's opening page, with zeitgeist design concepts from Action Man and Barbie to Ferrari and Electrolux. Written in a clear, accessible style, and with more comprehensive coverage than any of the other design dictionaries available, the Dictionary of Modern Design is an essential reference tool for students, and a useful addition to every designer's and artist's studio shelf.

Author : Frank Zöllner,Wieland Schmied,Frank Whitford
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015043259806

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The Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists in the 20th Century by Frank Zöllner,Wieland Schmied,Frank Whitford Pdf

"This full-color, one-volume dictionary provides a guide through the maze of twentieth-century art. Including artists, movements, photographers, techniques, styles, and turn-of-the-century precursors, The Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists in the 20th Century draws on the expertise of over sixty art historians to give a comprehensive description and interpretation of the last artistic century. Concise entries, all specially commissioned for this book, and many illustrated with works in color, cover the questions raised by encounters with modern art. Cross-references provide links between artists, concepts, and techniques, and a selected bibliography gives the latest and best books for further reading."--Rabat de la jaquette.