body of work
Artist's complete portfolio
A body of work is the complete output of a creative person or the accumulated achievements in a field: Her body of work spans three decades of filmmaking.
The phrase emphasizes totality rather than individual pieces—judging an artist by their body of work means considering everything together.
It applies to writers, musicians, scholars, and others whose contributions can be viewed collectively.
Complete artistic output
- catalogueSystematic list of items
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- archiveStored historical records
- compilationGathered works assembled together
discography · filmography · bibliography · repertoire · publications · writings · recordings · productions
Power to affect others
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- contributionSomething given to help
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
recognition · milestone · hallmark · footprint · significance · endurance · retrospective · tribute
Cabinet for displaying items
- samplesSmall test portions
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- displayPresentation for viewing
profile · documentation · projects · gallery · exhibition · dossier · record · resume
Exceptional creative skill
- originalityNovel creative quality
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
aesthetic · composition · vision · inventiveness · experimentation · conceptual · avant-garde · innovation
oeuvre
Complete artistic output
- catalogueSystematic list of items
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- archiveStored historical records
compilation · discography · filmography · bibliography · repertoire · publications · writings · recordings · productions · volumes
influence
Power to affect others
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- contributionSomething given to help
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
reputation · recognition · milestone · hallmark · footprint · significance · endurance · retrospective · tribute · commemoration
showcase
Cabinet for displaying items
- samplesSmall test portions
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- presentationFormal display to viewers
display · profile · documentation · projects · gallery · exhibition · dossier · record · resume · curriculum vitae
artistry
Exceptional creative skill
- originalityNovel creative quality
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
craftsmanship · aesthetic · composition · vision · inventiveness · experimentation · conceptual · avant-garde · innovation · design
- collectionscollection, collections, anthology, anthologies, compilation
- achievementsaccomplishment, achievement, accomplishments, achievements, triumph
- art termspainting, sculpture, drawing, portrait, landscape
- author's legacyinfluence, literary estate, literary influence, writing style, adaptations
- Artist's Identitystyle, voice, vision, aesthetic, signature
- retrospectivescareer survey, year in review, looking back, hindsight, reappraisal