In this dictionary of American art, 945 alphabetically arranged entries cover painters, sculptors, graphic artists, photographers, printmakers, and contemporary hybrid artists, along with important aspects of the cultural infrastructure.

Comprises biographical sketches of 150 deaf people who have made outstanding contributions to the arts and sciences, with emphasis on the way being deaf influenced their world view and personal direction. Among them are several Nobel Prize laureate scientists, an Academy Award- winning actress, poets, writers, world-class dancers, painters and sculptors, and educational and political leaders. c. Book News Inc.