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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How to use artwork in a sentence

The artworks themselves were often thinly veiled propaganda.
Great Renaissance Art Thrived Amid Filth|Nick Romeo|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She owned original artworks by Rembrandt, Velazquez and Titian.
Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By Tom Sykes A new study claims that over 70 percent of artworks for sale are either fakes or misattributions.
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A new study claims that over 70 percent of artworks for sale are either fakes or misattributions.
Are Over Half the Works on the Art Market Really Fakes?|Tom Sykes|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

My artworks are like a mirror, the cultural expression of society in which we live in.
Kate Middleton Goes to Springfield|Justin Jones|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Art theory speaks to experts and, in a different tone, to neophytes who themselves will judge or produce artworks.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Kitsch-like images are used as ironic devices in artworks critical of the bourgeois taste.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for artwork

artwork

/ (ˈɑːtˌwɜːk) /

noun

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

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