The Tate Guide to Modern Art Terms: Updated & Expanded Edition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Tate Guide to Modern Art Terms: Updated & Expanded Edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tate Publishing
Edited by Simon Wilson
Edited by Jessica Lack
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 214,Width 138
Category/GenreThe arts -miscellaneous
The arts - general issues
Art and design styles - from c 1900 to now
Art and design styles - from c 1960 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9781849763998
ClassificationsDewey:709.040014
Audience
General
Illustrations 65 Illustrations, black and white; 65 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Tate Publishing
Imprint Tate Publishing
Publication Date 4 February 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

How many times have you read the caption next to a work of art in a museum or gallery, or a review of an exhibition, and found yourself none the wiser? The language in which modern art is described can be even more mystifying than the art itself. Now, a fully updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed Tate Guide to Modern Art Terms offers a clear and reliable guide, with more than 450 pithy entries on the full range of international modern and contemporary art. Drawing on the expertise of Tate, the book provides an authoritative and up-to-date resource, small enough to fit into a bag or pocket. Spanning the dawn of Impressionism to the digital age, every term - whether a theme, movement, medium, or technique - is defined with clarity and precision. This is the perfect companion for all those wanting to increase their understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art.

Author Biography

Simon Wilson is former head of interpretation at Tate. Jessica Lack is an arts writer for the Guardian.