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The Visual Dictionary of Illustration Mark Wigan
$24.95
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The Visual Dictionary of Illustration is a comprehensive guide to the numerous terms used within the field of professional illustration.
Over 250 terms are explained and contextualised, with concise definitions accompanied by examples taken from traditional and contemporary illustration.
The dictionary covers traditional terms still in current usage as well as modern terminology such as Raster and Punk. It also includes a wide variety of practical terms, such as Collage, Woodcut and Storyboard, as well as movements and styles including Dada, Surrealism, and Romanticism.
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Key features
An invaluable reference tool that improves the reader’s understanding of illustration terminology.
Over 250 terms used in the world of illustration are fully explained and contextualised.
Beautifully presented with many examples to provide added inspiration.
A comprehensive guide for illustration students, as well as aspiring and professional illustrators.
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Mark Wigan is an artist, illustrator and academic. He was an early pioneer of transglobal club art in 1980s New York, London and Tokyo. For the past ten years, he has been lecturing worldwide and has led illustration programmes at a range of universities.
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Reviews
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'Extremely relevant to our students, contemporary in content and direction. Well designed, clear layout.'
Paul Burgess, University of Brighton, UK'I believe this small dictionary will be appreciated by my students ... it will supplement vocabulary - on images, concepts, terminology and specific art movements. Good job - keep publishing these resources.'
Susan Reynolds, Empire State College, USA'Excellent design, nicely produced, straightforward information ... Neat, convenient.'
Charles Williams, Canterbury College, UK'My feeling is that the book has value, being concise and wide ranging, it is very relevant to the illustration course.'
Andrew Kulman, Birmingham City University, UK -
Readership: Foundation
978 2 940373 90 1
288 pages
250 colour images
160mm x 120mm
Paperback
May 2009
