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Subject Guide for Art
Introduction
This guide is geared toward those researching a particular artist or artistic movement,
and offers a starting point for further study. Additional subject guides on
graphic design and interior design may be of interest.
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Contact information
Researchers needing additional assistance should contact:
Laurel Bliss
Email: lbliss@rohan.sdsu.edu
Ph: 619-594-4446
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Directories and biographical information
American
art directory
New York : Jaques Cattell Press, R. R. Bowker
4th Floor Books, N50 .A542, volume 39 (1955) - volume 59 (2004)
Artist
biographies master index
Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1986-
Reference, N40 .A78 1st ed. 1986
the-artists.org
Includes biographies of major modern and contemporary artists. Provides portraits
of artists, links to articles and books, art prints, etc. Searching can be
done by name, movement, and discipline. Unrestricted access.
artnet
Biographies extracted from the Grove
Art Online or commisioned for this online resource. May search by artist's name, style and movements,
and by materials and technique. Unrestricted access.
AskArt.com
For each artist, this website provides a biography, books about, museums holding
artist's works, etc. Contains directories of museums, galleries, auction houses,
and a glossary. Includes categories for notable women, notable sculptors,
California artists, and others. Unrestricted access.
Contemporary
artists
Chicago : St. James Press, c1989
Reference, N6490 .C6567 1989
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Comprehensive survey of female artists from the 16th century to the present, including biographical
information and illustrations from the Museum's collection. Contains a wide range of
styles and media. Unrestricted access.
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Encyclopedias
Artcyclopedia.
Online guide to museum-quality fine art on the Internet. Unrestricted access.
A
dictionary of twentieth-century art
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998
Reference, N6490 .C5317 1998
Encyclopedia of world art
New York : McGraw-Hill, [1959-c1987]
Reference, N31 .E533, volumes 1-17
Grove Art Online
Entries on individual artists, styles and historical periods from throughout the world. Links to
selected color images are provided. Full text.
Inventories of American Painting
and Sculpture
An online database from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, referencing more than 360,000 American artworks
in collections worldwide. Searchable by artist, title, subject theme, and other keywords. Some digital images.
Unrestricted access.
The Oxford
dictionary of art
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997
Reference, N33 .O93 1997
The Penguin
dictionary of art and artists
London, England ; New York : Penguin Books, 1997
Reference, N31 .M8 1997
The queer
encyclopedia of the visual arts
San Francisco : Cleis Press ; Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2004
Reference, N72.H64 Q44 2004
Timeline of Art History
Produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Timeline of Art History is a "chronological, geographical,
and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection." Searchable by subject, timeline, thematic essay, artist, and
accession number. Includes images. Unrestricted access.
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Finding books
General tips and LC headings
The PAC is the online tool used for
finding books and reports in the SDSU Library. Books can be searched by
author, title,
or subject.
Specific subject searches by artist's name, artistic movement, or the type of art plus a geographic
location tend to be the most helpful, such as:
Call number areas
Art books will generally be in the N's (Fine Arts), with photography classing in the TR's.
- N Visual Arts
- NA Architecture
- NB Sculpture
- NC Drawing, Design, Illustration
- ND Painting
- NE Print Media
- NK Decorative Arts
- NX Arts in General
- TR Photography
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Finding articles
The major art databases are the best place to look for articles, particularly if you need
scholarly sources.
Interdisciplinary databases will cover magazines, trade publications, and newspapers, with some coverage of
scholarly journals.
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Images
When searching for digital images, keep in mind the importance of a high resolution image. A resource like
ARTstor, for instance, contains high
quality images, with valuable information about the image itself. Museum websites are also excellent sources of
images from their collections.
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive
Contains photographs, audio sound bytes, graphics and text spanning over 160 years of history, from the
Associated Press.
ARTstor. Prehistory to present.
Digital art images and descriptive information covering art, architecture and archeology.
Library of Congress's American Memory Project
American Memory provides free access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and
moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
Web Gallery of Art
Contains digital reproductions of European art works from 1150 through 1800. Comment, biographies,
guided tours, and a search engine are included. Unrestricted access.
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Other web resources
Art History Resources
on the World Wide Web
An extensive guide. Gives links to many sources from all periods in art history,
from prehistoric times to the twentieth century. Includes sources for both
text and images, and information on periods and schools as well as individual
artists.
ArtSource
A gateway to all types of art resources on the internet. Includes museums,
private galleries, sources for graphics and images, and much more.
Mother of All Art History Links Pages
Links to art history departments, research resources by topic, style, etc.,
online visual and image collections, exhibits, sacred sites, art museums,
and more.
Voice of the Shuttle
The arts section is a substantial compilation of resources. Well-organized
and thorough, this site provides links to museums, art schools, online information
about artists, electronic journals, art and technology, and other resources
for both the artist and the student of art.
WebMuseum, Paris
A collaborative work of companies, individuals, museums and galleries. Contains
artists' biographies, background information about periods and movements in
art, and reproductions of paintings. The famous paintings exhibit includes
works from more than 35 museums located all over the world; it has an artist
and a theme index. Unrestricted access.
World Wide Arts Resources
This web site points to museums, art schools, galleries, art publications,
calendars for shows and festivals, information about art schools, etc. Contains
an especially long of links to museums and art galleries.
WWW Virtual Library Museums
Page
Sponsored by the International Council of Museums, this site provides access
to the web pages of museums throughout the world. Many virtual collections,
with superb online reproductions of art by the greatest artists of all time
can be found here. Searchable by country or by specialty, with an added index
for special exhibits. Unrestricted access.
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