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Works of art.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Works of art in any medium, including performance art. A work of art may exist as a part of a larger object, e.g., a mural painting or a painting on a piece of furniture. When referring to the study or practice of the fine arts or the fine and decorative arts together, use ""art""In reference to pieces of fine or decorative arts as collectables rather than museum objects, in English use either 'art objects' or the French term 'objets d'art,' which emphasizes this meaning.

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Eighteen family photographs and reproductions of six artworks by Alasdair Gray.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12828
Scope and Contents

Apparently collected and arranged for use in 'A life in pictures' (Canongate, 2009), this collection consists of 5 large photograph album pages containing photographs, mostly of Alasdair Gray's family and early childhood, with photographs of some murals, and reproductions of several early artworks annotated 'Unceilinged blood verse'.

Dates: circa 1932-1957.