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VAUGHAN, William, ed. Encyclopedia of Artists. 6 vols. diags. illus. Photos. reprods. chron. further reading. glossary. index. CIP. Oxford Univ. 2001. PLB $180. ISBN 0-19-521572-9. LC 00-027167.
Gr 6 Up--In this democratic, alphabetically arranged encyclopedia of Western artists from the 11th through the 20th century, delightful juxtapositions are common: Leonardo next to Lichtenstein, Wyeth next to Zurbaran. Following the accessible 8-page survey of Western art, the book provides uniform 2-page biographies of 223 painters, sculptors, and printmakers from an array of historical and artistic periods, with at least one reproduction of a representative work. Articles …