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Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History
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Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History

by Richard Poulin
November 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1 pages
10h 27m
English
Rockport Publishers
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GLOSSARY
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abstract expressionism: a modern art move-
ment that flourished after World War II until the early
1960s characterized by nonrepresentational and
improvisational art
abstraction: the visual simplification, distortion, or
rearrangement of a recognizable image
acanthus: a plant whose thick, fleshy leaves are
used as a model for the carved ornamentation on the
lower portions of the Corinthian capital
adobe: sun-dried (i.e., unbaked) brick predominantly
used in buildings and structures throughout Africa,
South America, and Central Asia
aluminum: a silvery-white, lightweight, corrosion-
resistant metal that has highly conductive and
thermal properties
amber: a hard, translucent yellow, orange, or
brownish-yellow fossil resin primarily used for ...
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ISBN: 9781592537792