artwork

[ ahrt-wurk ]

/ ˈɑrtˌwɜrk /

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noun

Printing.

the elements that constitute a mechanical, as type, proofs, and illustrations.
a mechanical; paste-up.

the production of artistic or craft objects.

the object so produced.

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Origin of artwork

First recorded in 1875–80; art¹ + work

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Examples from the Web for artwork

It became more about the people and their artwork and their interpretation of Daryl.
Norman Reedus on Motorcycles, Multitasking, And That Mid-Season Finale: “This Was A Rough One”|Oliver Jones|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Göring, of course, would amass an astounding collection of artwork himself, both purchased and stolen.
Top Nazis And Their Complicated Relationship With Artists|William O’Connor|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tile work in the bathrooms, furniture, and artwork on the walls all flowed together and carried his creative touch.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shields was photographed nude when she was 10, the photograph later used in an artwork by Richard Prince.
In Defense of American Apparel: Why a Hitched-Up Skirt Barely Conceals a Profound Social Confusion|Tim Teeman|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And then about a year and a half ago I just decided to drop that and focus on artwork.
Lina Viktor Is the Artist Who Paints With Gold|Erin Cunningham|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The artwork, although somewhat unartistically executed, has an attractive simplicity.
American Military Insignia 1800-1851|J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell.
Then one exclaimed, "air they any more luny fellers like thet, back at them Artwork shops?"
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
The person making the artwork already integrates the appropriation in the making.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Shall we find in their artwork any of that pensiveness and yearning for the dead, which fills the chants of their tragedy?
The Crown of Wild Olive|John Ruskin
Never, it may be said, did so great an artwork as is the Missa Solemnis see its creation under more adverse circumstances.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for artwork

artwork

/ (ˈɑːtˌwɜːk) /

noun

all the original nontextual matter in a publication, esp the illustrations

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Word Origin and History for artwork

artwork

also art-work, 1877, from art (n.) + work (n.).

artwork

noun

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