: a substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an artist, or a composer
a catalogue of Rembrandt's oeuvre
scrupulously examines Dickens' oeuvre in order to demonstrate how his convictions helped to determine the shape of his novels—
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a novel that occupies a relatively minor position in the author's oeuvre
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Asked in a 2021 oral history interview for the Getty Trust about the historicizing of his oeuvre, Davis appeared to brush aside concerns regarding his legacy.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2025
Combining political commentary with unabashed aesthetic pleasure, Wilding’s oeuvre both models new worlds and mounts critiques of the existing order of things.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
That gig kicked off the film side of his oeuvre, which went into high gear in the '80s and '90s with movies including Enigma, Supergirl, Hercule & Sherlock, and Somewhere in Time.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Suffice to say that considering the setting and the dialect, Eggers is promising another deep dive into a muddy, costumed and violent time period consistent with his oeuvre, which has earned him a loyal film following.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2025
Combining political commentary with unabashed aesthetic pleasure, Wilding’s oeuvre both models new worlds and mounts critiques of the existing order of things.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
That gig kicked off the film side of his oeuvre, which went into high gear in the '80s and '90s with movies including Enigma, Supergirl, Hercule & Sherlock, and Somewhere in Time.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Suffice to say that considering the setting and the dialect, Eggers is promising another deep dive into a muddy, costumed and violent time period consistent with his oeuvre, which has earned him a loyal film following.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oeuvre. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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