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visual artist [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Arts (General)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Advertising
DEF

a person engaged in any of the visual arts, such as painting, photography, sculpture, and architecture.

CONT

The plight of the visual artist is described as deplorable, most having to resort to part-time jobs to supplement meagre earnings. ... Visual artists should also be paid for lending their work for exhibition in public and commercial galleries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts plastiques (Généralités)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Publicité
CONT

Les visualistes publicitaires comprennent aussi bien les graphistes, c'est-à-dire les dessinateurs, les illustrateurs et les affichistes, que les photographes publicitaires, les installateurs de stands et d'étalages, et les esthéticiens, créateurs de «volumes».

OBS

Le terme "visualiste" n'a pu être retrouvé dans aucun dictionnaire général. Il s'agit d'un mot-valise créé à partir de "visuel" et de "artiste".

Spanish

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