artwork

[ ahrt-wurk ]

noun

1. Printing.
   1. the elements that constitute a mechanical, as type, proofs, and illustrations.
   2. a mechanical; paste-up.
2. the production of artistic or craft objects.
3. the object so produced.

artwork

/ ˈɑːtˌwɜːk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of artwork¹

First recorded in 1875–80; art ¹ + work

Example Sentences

Four years earlier, a performance artist pulled the banana from the wall after the artwork was sold for $120,000 at Art Basel in Miami.

From BBC

During that visit, Putin gifted Kim with a Russian-made Aurus limousine, tea set and artwork.

From BBC

The banana is the star of a 2019 conceptual artwork, “Comedian,” by the noted prankster Maurizio Cattelan, which is intended to be duct-taped onto the wall.

From New York Times

The Cattelan artwork first appeared at Art Basel Miami Beach, where Perrotin Gallery sold three editions of “Comedian” for $120,000 to $150,000 each.

From New York Times

The banana also attracted scrutiny earlier this month, when a Sotheby’s executive, Michael Bouhanna, anonymously released a cryptocurrency named after the satirical artwork.

From New York Times

Related Words

• art
• picture
• piece
• portrait
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