A dictionary of nearly 4000 definitions covering materials, processes, techniques, colours, styles, equipment, methods, art movements and periods, and art associations, this spans the whole spectrum of visual arts and includes over 60 biographies of influential artists. Diagrams and photographs are included to clarify definitions and to demonstrate styles and techniques. This book has been designed for artists, art students, and anyone involved in the visual arts. The author is a professional artist and lecturer in the USA. Henry Malt, who has edited this for the English market, runs the Artists' Choice Book Club.