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Tate Guide to Modern Art Terms

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The Tate Guide to Modern Art Terms is an essential reference that demystifies the often complex language of modern and contemporary art. Featuring over 450 concise entries, it covers terms from Impressionism to digital art, helping readers understand themes, movements, mediums, and techniques with clarity and precision. Perfectly sized to carry, this updated and expanded edition draws on Tate's expertise to serve as a reliable companion for anyone keen to deepen their appreciation of modern art.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for art enthusiasts, students, museum visitors, and anyone interested in gaining a clearer understanding of modern and contemporary art terminology.

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849763998

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tate Publishing

Edition: Revised edition

Illustration: 65 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Edited by Simon Wilson
  • Edited by Jessica Lack

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 467g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Simon Wilson is former head of interpretation at Tate.

Jessica Lack is an arts writer for the Guardian.

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