The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms (2nd edition)

“The vocabulary of art and architecture is often complex […] and can constitute a real impediment to enjoyment and understanding” (Preface). Other subjects too, hence the other 103 pocket‐sized specialist subject dictionaries in the Oxford Paperback Reference series. This book is a revision of a work first published in 2001. More than a hundred new entries are claimed covering modern and contemporary art techniques and materials, including Agit‐prop, industrial design and White Cube. Also new are the hundred or so entries which have a “SEE WEB LINK” phrase and symbol. These are words that have a recommended web link. The...