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Artists of the World Internationale Datenbank bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler
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Quality without Compromises |
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World-renowned online platform on artists
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Artists of the World Online is the world's most up-to-date, reliable and comprehensive reference work on artists
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With more than 1.2 million biographical information on visual artists from all over the world and from all eras
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The signed biographical articles meet the highest encyclopedic and art historical standards
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In addition to the biography, they contain information on the artistic work and the art historical significance of the respective artists.
A selection of works with locations, exhibitions and an extensive bibliography complete the articles -
Visual arts in the most comprehensive sense:
painting, graphics, sculpture, architecture, design, photography, video and installation art, arts and crafts, and much more |
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THE ADVANTAGES OF THE AOW |
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Easy access to detailed and validated information makes studying, teaching and researching artists even more convenient
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Regular additions of new artists and updates of existing content
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Relevant topics e.g. 2023/24: African artists
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More content: AOW Online contains information on more than 1.2 million artists, while the printed AKL contains only about 500,000 entries
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NEW FUNCTIONS AND CONTENT |
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Improved user interface / extended search and filter options
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Artists' networks > better findability
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Maps with places where the artists have lived
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Multilingual explanations and translations of specific job titles
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Improved user interface / extended search and filter options
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More information about contemporary artists
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Information on the families of artists and artist groups
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If you have any questions about the database or would like to help us further develop the AOW, please feel free to contact us.
Please let us know if you would like to participate in surveys about it or test the AOW in the enhanced version. |
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