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POP ART [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arts and Culture (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- street art
1, record 1, English, street%20art
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urban art 1, record 1, English, urban%20art
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Visual] art created in public locations ... 1, record 1, English, - street%20art
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stencil graffiti, wheatpasted poster art or sticker art, pop up art and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art. Video projection, yarn bombing and lock on sculpture became popularized at the turn of the 21st century. 1, record 1, English, - street%20art
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts et Culture (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- art urbain
1, record 1, French, art%20urbain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vous promenant dans la ville, vous remarquerez au détour des immeubles, sur les murs, sur les trottoirs, des dessins, des citations, d'étranges personnages, des graffitis : c'est de l'art urbain. 1, record 1, French, - art%20urbain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes y Cultura (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arte urbano
1, record 1, Spanish, arte%20urbano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arte callejero 1, record 1, Spanish, arte%20callejero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arte que se desarrolla en la calle, al margen de los circuitos artísticos tradicionales (a veces de forma ilegal) y que busca dejar un mensaje político, social o cultural en un espacio público. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arte%20urbano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arte urbano: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "arte urbano" y la variante menos extendida "arte callejero" son alternativas en español a "street art". 1, record 1, Spanish, - arte%20urbano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pop Art : Selected Works from the Permanent Collection
1, record 2, English, Pop%20Art%20%3A%20Selected%20Works%20from%20the%20Permanent%20Collection
Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pop Art : Un choix d'œuvres de la collection permanente
1, record 2, French, Pop%20Art%20%3A%20Un%20choix%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvres%20de%20la%20collection%20permanente
Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposition du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, 1985. Programme juillet/août 1985. 1, record 2, French, - Pop%20Art%20%3A%20Un%20choix%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvres%20de%20la%20collection%20permanente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts (General)
- Sculpture
- Fine Arts (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pop art
1, record 3, English, pop%20art
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a realistic art style, esp. in painting and sculpture, using techniques and popular subjects adapted from commercial art and the mass communications media, such as comic strips, posters, etc. 1, record 3, English, - pop%20art
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques (Généralités)
- Sculpture
- Beaux-arts (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pop art
1, record 3, French, pop%20art
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pop'art 2, record 3, French, pop%27art
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement artistique américain contemporain, qui consiste à effectuer des compositions dont les éléments sont des objets ou des débris d'objets choisis parmi les plus banals. 2, record 3, French, - pop%20art
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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