We just launched a new Modern & Contemporary Art Reference App which is an essential A-Z reference work for art students, artists, and art lovers.on the iPhone.

From Oxford University Press its a unique and authoritative reference work containing around 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 today’s globalized art world, from conservatives and academics to the most controversial of the avant-garde, from household names to a host of lesser known figures.

• App covers movements, styles, techniques, artists, critics, dealers, schools, and galleries
• Strong international coverage of art and artists from the 1960s to the present day
• Extensive coverage of photography in modern and contemporary art
• Indications of public collections and publicly sited work
• Biographical entries for artists worldwide, from the early 20th century to the early 21st
• Recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art companion website

This dictionary is a fascinating and thorough guide for anyone with an interest in modern and contemporary culture, amateur or professional. With emphasis on recent art and artists, for example Ai Weiwei, Tracey Emin, and Damien Hirst, it has an exceptionally strong coverage of art from the 1960s onwards, which makes it 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 fo

r many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art companion website.

Its the perfect companion for any gallery visits!

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