The HarperCollins Dictionary Art Terms & Techniques

by Ralph Mayer

Book Overview

The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, 2nd edition, contains over 3,200 clear definitions of terns encountered in the study and practice of the visual arts and in their literature. It covers all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, photography, ceramics, and mosaic. There are entries on schools, styles, and periods, but the chief emphasis of the book is on the materials and methods of the artist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064610128
• ISBN13: 9780064610124
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

What artists work with, clearly explained

There are plenty of dictionaries of artists around, in book form or on the web. Far fewer are the books to explain how fine and applied artists go about their business and define the techniques and materials artists use. This is essential knowledge for young people preparing to study art or art history, and I'd certainly recommend this book to them. But for everyone who loves paintings and other art objects, the extra technical knowledge this dictionary gives will add to the enjoyment and enlightenment gained from visiting a gallery or museum. It is an excellent introduction to a complex subject, by Ralph Mayer of Yale University School of Art, and first appeared in 1991.