Arts eReference Books
The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms by ISBN: 9780199569922Publication Date: 2010-08-20From Baroque to Postmodernism, batik to mezzotint, and canvas to porcelain, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms provides succinct and accessible explanations of over 1,800 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world.
A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture by ISBN: 9780198606789Publication Date: 2007-05-01Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to ziggurat, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of architecture available.
A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art by ISBN: 9780199239665Publication Date: 2010-10-18Contains over 2,000 entries on a vast range of subjects, including movements, styles, techniques, artists, critics, schools, and galleries.
A Dictionary of Modern Design by ISBN: 0192800973Publication Date: 2005-02-17Covers the past 150 years of international design, with entries on ceramics, furniture, graphics, industrial design, interiors, and fashion.
The Oxford Companion to the Photograph by ISBN: 9780198662716Publication Date: 2005-12-01Over 800 biographical entries, both on photographers and on other individuals who have significantly influenced photographic culture from the early 19th century to the present
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music by ISBN: 9780199203833Publication Date: 2007-05-14Includes over 14,000 entries on musical terms from allegro to zingaro, and on musical works from Aida to Tosca, as well as musical instruments and their history, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras.
Dictionary of Opera Characters by ISBN: 9780199548194Publication Date: 2009-07-26Contains over 2,500 lively entries on operatic characters, with information on the creator of the role and notable performances.
The Grove Book of Opera Singers by ISBN: 9780195337655Publication Date: 2008-10-02Covers over 1500 singers from the birth of opera to the present day.
The Grove Book of Operas by ISBN: 9780195309072Publication Date: 2006-11-06The world's defiinitive single volume of opera reference including: full plot synopses, cast lists, singers, composers, literary and social history, recordings, and much more.
Oxford Companion to Music by ISBN: 9780199579037This classic reference work includes articles that range from clear, concise definitions of musical ideas and terms to extended surveys of musical forms and styles, with specialist coverage of virtually every musical subject.
The Cambridge Companion to Literature on Screen by ISBN: 9780521849623Publication Date: 2007-05-10This Companion offers a multi-disciplinary approach to literature on film and television.
The Cambridge Companion to American Women Playwrights by ISBN: 9780511221828Publication Date: 2006-06-21This volume addresses the work of women playwrights throughout the history of the American theatre, from the early pioneers to contemporary feminists.
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film by ISBN: 9781139001434Publication Date: 2007-07-28This Companion is a lively collection of critical and historical essays on the films adapted from, and inspired by, Shakespeare's plays. Chapters have been revised and updated from the first edition to include the most recent films and scholarship.
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Stage by ISBN: 0521792959Publication Date: 2002-05-30This 2002 Companion is designed for readers interested in past and present productions of Shakespeare's plays, both in and beyond Britain.
The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre by ISBN: 9780191727115Publication Date: 1996This new edition offers theater-goers an indispensable handbook to all aspects of the stage. The range of the book is international and it places a wealth of information right at the reader's fingertips.
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion by ISBN: 9780684314518Publication Date: 2004-10-01An authoritative introduction to fashion, the industry, and the issues that hve defined the field.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance by ISBN: 0198601743Publication Date: 2003-05-01Provides comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe.
The Cambridge Companion to the Actress by ISBN: 9780521846066Publication Date: 2007-02-01Examines, from various perspectives, the social and cultural role of the actress throughout history and across continents.
The Oxford Dictionary of Dance by ISBN: 9780199563449Publication Date: 2010-09-10With over 2,600 entries, the second edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Dance is a unique single volume reference on all aspects of dance performance written by two leading dance writers, Debra Craine and Judith Mackrell.
The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance by ISBN: 9780199574193Publication Date: 2010-09-17The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance covers styles and movements, buildings, organizations, regions and traditions; it has a particularly strong focus on biographies of actors, playwrights, directors, and designers.
