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Tate guide to modern art terms

by Simon Wilson, Jessica Lack

An updated reference guide containing over 450 definitions of international modern and contemporary art terms. Coverage includes movements, media, and techniques from the dawn of Impressionism to the digital age.

Accession 12894 ISBN 9781849763998 Publisher Tate Gallery
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