retrospective
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv/
:
retrospectiva
- I took Dr. Elizabeth Conway to see the Halley's Comet retrospective.
- retrospective exhibition
- retrospective review
- retrospective study
No Art and Society a retrospective.
- No Art and Society a retrospective.
- When I think I mentioned this in BBC Four a few years ago, did a retrospective of Play for Today.
- Even though it might be printed on a page or bound up in a book, or become part of a career retrospective, it is a compelling frame.
- You should say that I was thinking this morning I I went to a retrospective of David Hockney and it and I I was so wonderful.
- Finally, we have this great Wire interview retrospective.
- I think it's Oshkosh B'gosh, a retrospective.
Examples
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Have you been to the Picasso Retrospective up at MoMA yet?
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The Film Forum was having a retrospective of movies by English director Michael Apted.
Fiction book (1998) -
When I have my big retrospective at the museum of modern art.
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But it is a retrospective, you know.
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Where, for that matter, was the retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art?
Academic text (2000) -
So this show is a retrospective of your artistic career through the medium of works on paper?
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Vik's retrospective show broke all attendance records in Brazil.
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In April 2010, it mounted a major retrospective of work by the Indonesian artist FX Harsono (born 1948).
Academic text (2011) -
The gallery is hosting a retrospective of the famous painter's work, showcasing pieces from throughout his career.
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Visitors were excited to explore the retrospective that highlights the evolution of the artist's style over the years.
Synonyms
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3.3
A public display of objects like paintings or old items in a museum
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4.2
A place that shows new paintings and sculptures to the public
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3.0
A public display of art in a gallery or museum
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3.0
A public show where people see paintings, sculptures, and other works of art
How Comprehensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Retrospective comes from the parts retro- 'back' and -spect 'to look', like in spectator. A retrospective (the exhibition) is a show that 'looks back' over an artist's past work.