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Magazine or other publication (not usually including general newspapers) that appears at more or less regular intervals. John Kirby Periodical publications play a part in communication that is very different from that of books. While a book (even in the case of a collection of essays) is likely to exhibit a semblance of structural cohesion, a periodical may encompass a wide variety of contributions, articles, reviews, correspondence and advertising, covering a range of topics. Periodicals provide an opportunity for the expression of barely formed ideas, which may often be further refined through contributions from readers. The periodical may also be a vehicle for the results of research, establishing the author as the originator of ideas, or putting into the public domain knowledge that would be insufficient for a book. The frequency of publication gives periodicals great immediacy and responsiveness, making them the ideal medium for reviews and previews of exhibitions, books and television programmes, where the timing of the information is important. Periodicals are also the place for public debate and the interplay of opinion. From the beginning illustrations played an important part in art periodicals, which have often been at the forefront of developments in printed pictorial material, from the woodcut to laser technology. While an illustration may tend to give the reader an inaccurate impression of a work of art, because its colour, texture and scale cannot be reproduced with complete exactitude, for many readers these faults are outweighed by the opportunity to see large numbers of artworks that they might not otherwise be able to view, even ones that have been destroyed. Because of editorial pressure, there may be a tendency to reproduce only works that are particularly attractive or striking, while other, equally important works may not be published. Thus, by exercising selection, the art periodical acts, more or less deliberately, as a mechanism for creating taste and fashion in art. Furthermore, appearance in print tends to bestow a certain authority on ideas, images and styles, which then come to be imitated and developed. From World War II, in most developed countries the range of art periodicals grew, with a subsequent internationalizing of art; the artist is bombarded with images of art from around the globe. Modern art periodicals, being dependent on advertising revenue from galleries, may also be tempted to perpetuate the established wisdom of their part of the art world rather than propagate original ideas. In the past art periodicals have often been openly propagandist in their tone and content, promoting a particular group of artists or set of ideals, and have often been a major influence in establishing such groups for posterity, with the periodical forming a focus for historical evaluation. Many groups without such support have failed to have the same impact....