Word Court
Atlantic, The, September, 2002 by Barbara Wallraff
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Carola Naumer, of Reno, Nev., writes, "I am being driven crazy by the ubiquitous use of the term artwork . I first encountered this term in the seventies, in the context of 'camera-ready artwork' for a party invitation. Now the Mona Lisa is artwork , the Sistine Chapel ceiling is artwork , and both are treated linguistically as though they are on the same level artistically as my invitation.
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What is wrong with the word art , and why is artwork replacing it?" You're right that more and more often one sees citations like this one, from an article that appeared in USA Today in June about the former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski: "... $13 million of old masters and impressionist artwork ." You're right, too, that artwork in its traditional, standard meaning is a good deal less high-toned than art can be. It's either a printing term, as you ...
