Binding: Paperback
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. Ranging from 17th century colonial art through contemporary postmodernism entries offer concise informative summaries incorporating up - to - date scholarly research and critical appraisal. The book profiles hundreds of artists providing meticulously researched biographical data and goes beyond the common dictionary entry to describe and evaluate their work and contextualize their contributions. In addition to clearly defining movements and terms the dictionary also characterizes museums schools and other institutions as well as art writers collectors and dealers. This compact fully cross - referenced volume will interest scholars students museum - goers artists and historians. Although there are no illustrations Morgan's entries do much to convey artists personal styles and aesthetics.
Title: Oxford Dictionary Of American Art And Artists
Author(s): Morgan Anne Lee
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780195373219
Pages: 560 Pages
Publication Date: 12/10/2008
Series: Oxford Quick Reference
Category: Reference Works