Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Independent scholar Morgan revises her 2007 edition to incorporate recent scholarship into nearly 1000 multiparagraph entries. While packed with vital information, the book's concern with spatial economy often leads to frustrating tail chases: when artists or movements are defined solely bySee alsoreferences, a researcher arrives at the new term only to find anotherSee alsoreference. Art world figures, defined solely by such forwarding references, frequently lack adequate definition and are consistently difficult to locate in other figures' biographies. However, the book is portable, panoramic in scope, and insightful throughout.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.