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Synopsis
"The Visual Dictionary of Illustration" is a comprehensive guide to the numerous terms associated with, and used within, the field of 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."
About the Author
Artist and academic Mark Wigan has a prgogressive multi-disciplinary approach to illustration, working internationally in a range of media, and he is program leader in Graphic Design at Chichester University, UK.