Collier Library - Pathfinder

AMERICAN ART

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of American Art. Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

The Library of Congress Class that includes American Art is N. BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles: (For a more complete listing see <http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html>

N	Visual Arts
NB	Sculpture
NC	Drawing. Design. Illustration
ND	Painting

In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

Highly relevant SUBJECT HEADINGS are:

ART, AMERICAN
AFRICAN AMERICAN ART
ARTISTS, AMERICAN

Other related SUBJECT HEADINGS are:

ART, MODERN UNITED STATES
ARCHITECTURE UNITED STATES
PAINTING, AMERICAN
PHOTOGRAPHY, ARTISTIC
SCULPTURE, AMERICAN

Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area.

Ø BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

Introduction and Overview Material

§ The Invention of Painting in America [ND 205 .R67 2004] by David Rosand

§ Framing America: A Social History of American Art. [N 6512 .P59 2002] by Frances K. Pohl

§ American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America [N 6505 .H84 1997] by Robert Hughes

§ The Story of Painting [ND 450 .B43 1993] by Wendy Beckett

§ American Art: History and Culture [N 6505 .C7 1994b] by Wayne Craven

§ American Art of the 1960s [N 6512 .A5122 1991] edited by John Elderfield

§ Wilmerding, John. American Views: Essays on American Art [N 6505 .W57 1991]

Ashton, Dore. American Art Since 1945. 1982.
N 6512 .A79

Spencer, Harold, editor. American Art: Readings From the Colonial Era to the Present. 1980.
N 6505 .A6188

LITERATURE GUIDES may provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing research in a selected area:

Arntzen, Etta, and Robert Rainwater. Guide to the Literature of Art History. 1980.
Ref Z 5931 .A67

Doumato, Lamia. American Drawing: A Guide to Information Sources. 1979.
Ref Z 5956 .D7 D68

Ekdahl, Janis. American Sculpture: A Guide to Information Sources. c1977.
Ref Z 5954 .U5 E37

Keaveney, Sydney Starr. American Painting: A Guide to Information Sources. 1974.
Ref Z 5949 .A45 K4

BIBLIOGRAPHIES list books, periodical articles, and/or other materials by subject or by author.

Bell, Doris L. Contemporary Art Trends, l960-l980: A Guide to Sources. 1981.
Ref Z 5935.5 .B44

Ehresmann, Donald L. Fine Arts: A Bibliographic Guide to Basic Reference Works, Histories, and Handbooks. 3^rd ed. 1990.
Ref Z 5931 .E47

Freitag, Wolfgang M. Art Books: A Basic Bibliography of Monographs on Artists. 1997.
Ref Z 5938 .F73

Karpel, Bernard, and Ruth W. Spiegel, editors. Arts in America: A Bibliography. 4 volumes. 1979.
Ref Z 5961 .U5 A77

Langer, Cassandra L. Feminist Art Criticism: An Annotated Bibliography. c1993.
Ref Z 5956 .F44 L36

Marmor, Max. Guide to the Literature of Art History 2. 2005.

Ref Z 5951 .M374

Wodehouse, Lawrence. American Architects From the First World War to the Present: A Guide to Information Sources. 1977.
Ref Z 5944 .U5 W635

Wodehouse, Lawrence. American Architects From the Civil War to the First World War: A Guide to Information Sources. c1976.
Ref Z 5944 .U5 W63

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES provide brief definitions or concise overviews of the topic, often followed by lists of further references.

Baker, John Milnes. American House Styles: A Concise Guide. 1994.
Ref NA 7205 .B33

Britannica Encyclopedia of American Art. 1973.
Ref N 6505 .B73

Chilvers, Ian, Harold Osborne, and Dennis Farr. The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 1988.
Ref N 33 .O93

Cummings, Paul. Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists. 1994.
Ref N 6512 .C854

Encyclopedia of Living Artists in America: A Visual Guide... Second edition. c1987.
Ref N 6512 .E45

Frazier, Nancy. Penguin Concise Dictionary of Art History. 2000.
Ref N 5300 .F64

Gowing, Sir Lawrence, editor. A Biographical Dictionary of Artists. 1995.
Ref N 40 .B53

Heller, Jules. North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century. 1995.

Ref N 6503 .N67

International Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2 volumes. 1990.
Ref N 40 .I55

Jackson, Christine E. Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World. 1999.
Ref N 7665 .J23

Langmuir, Erika. Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2000.
Ref N 33 .L353

Mayer, Ralph. The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques. 2^nd ed. c1991.
Ref N 33 .M37

Packard, Robert T. Encyclopedia of American Architecture. 1995.
Ref NA 705 .P3

Smith, George Everard Kidder. Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings From the 10^th Century to the Present. 2^nd ed. 1996.
Ref NA 705 .S578

Turner, Jane, editor. Encyclopedia of American Art Before 1914. 2000.
Ref N 6507 .E53

_________. The Dictionary of Art. 34 volumes. 1996.
Ref N 31 .D5

West, Shearer. The Bulfinch Guide to Art History: A Comprehensive Survey and Dictionary of Western Art and Architecture. c1996.
Ref N 33 .B56 1996b

DIRECTORIES contain names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons, organizations, and institutions.

American Art Directory. 2005/2006
Ref N 50 .A54

Art Across America. 2000.

Ref N 510 .A777

Art in America (August edition.) Annual Guide to Galleries, Museums, Artists.
Periodicals Department

Chambers, Karen S. Artist's Resource: the Watson-Guptill Guide to Academic Programs, Artists' Colonies and Artist-In-Residence Programs, Conferences, Workshops. 1999.
Ref N 8600 .C49

National Directory of Arts Internships. Millennium Ed. 1998.
Ref NX 396.6 .N38

Werenko, John D. Guide to American Art Schools. 1987.
Ref N 328 .W47

INDEXES TO ILLUSTRATIONS

Appel, Marsha C. Illustration Index VI: 1982-1986. 1988.
Ref N 7525 .V3

Clapp, Jane. Sculpture Index. 2 volumes. c1970-71.
Ref NB 36 .C55

Korwin, Yala H. Index to Two-Dimensional Art Works. 2 volumes. 1981.
Ref N 7525 .K67

Library of Congress. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs: An Illustrated Guide. 1995.

Collier Government Documents LC 1.6/4:P93

Monro, Isabel Stevenson. Index to Reproductions of American Paintings; a Guide to Pictures Occurring in More Than 800 Books. 1948. Supplement 1, 1964.
Ref ND 205 .M57

Parry, Pamela Jeffcott. Contemporary Art and Artists: An Index to Reproductions. 1978.
Ref N 6490 .P3234

__________. Photography Index. 1979.
Ref TR 199 .P37

Smith, Lyn Wall. Index to Reproductions of American Paintings Appearing in More Than 400 Books, Mostly Published Since 1960. 1977.
Ref ND 205 .S575

HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS cover broad subjects in a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a variety of topics. They are also referred to as companion or compendium.

Goldman, Bernard. Reading and Writing in the Arts: A Handbook. rev ed. 1978.
Ref Z 5931 .G6

Smith, Constance. Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist. 2000.|
N 8353 .S63
(This book is part of the library’s main circulating collection and is located on the third floor.)

Smith, G. E. Kidder. The Architecture of the United States. 3 volumes. 1981.
Ref NA 705 .S578

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES contain articles about the lives and works of various individuals.

Baigell, Matthew. Artist and Identity in Twentieth-Century America. 2001.
N 6512 .B25
(This book is part of the library’s main circulating collection and is located on the third floor.)

Contemporary Photographers. 2^nd ed. 1988.
Ref TR 139 .C66

Cummings, Paul. Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists. 1994.
Ref N 6512 .C854

Dictionary of American Biography. 30 Volumes and Comprehensive Index. 1928-1944.
Ref E 176 .D562

Dunford, Penny. A Biographical Dictionary of Women Artists in Europe and America Since 1850. c1989.
Ref N 6757 .D86

Encyclopedia of Living Artists in America. 2^nd ed. 1987.
Ref N 6512 .E45

Heller, Jules. North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century. 1995.

Ref N 6503 .N67

Naylor, Colin, editor. Contemporary Artists. 3^rd ed. c1989.
Ref N 6490 .C6567

Placzek, Adolf K., editor. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects. 4 volumes. c1982.
Ref NA 40 .M25

Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer. American Women Sculptors: A History of Women Working in Three Dimensions. 1990.
NB 236 .R8
(This book is part of the library’s main circulating collection and is located on the third floor.)

Who's Who in American Art. 2005/2006
Ref N 6536 .W5

Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America. 3 volumes. 1999.
Ref N 6536 .W56

HISTORIES

Brown, Milton W. American Art to 1900: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture. 1977.
N 6505 .B76
(This book is part of the library’s main circulating collection and is located on the third floor.)

Hughes, Robert. American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America. First edition. 1997.
N 6505 .H84

McCoubrey, John W. American Art, 1700-1960: Sources and Documents. 1965.
N 6505 .M26
(This book is part of the library’s main circulating collection and is located on the third floor.)

Rose, Barbara. American Art Since 1900: A Critical History. 1967.
N 6512 .R63
(This book is part of the library’s main circulating collection and is located on the third floor.)

INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS that will help locate periodical articles and other papers in AMERICAN ART are:

Academic Search Premier (online database)
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive (online database of photographs)
INFOTRAC Web (online database)
MasterFILE Premier (online database)
Newspaper Source (online database)
Professional Development Collection (online database)
SIRS Renaissance (online database)
Vocational and Career Collection (online database)

PERIODICALS held by Collier Library can be identified in UNACAT or in the periodicals holdings list located in the REFERENCE ROOM. A few frequently used periodicals in AMERICAN ART are:

American Art
American Art Journal
American Artist
Aperture
Apollo
Art and Antiques
Art Bulletin

Art in America
Art Journal
ArtForum
ARTnews
Artweek
October

Women’s Art Journal

INTERNET SITES have other links to sources of AMERICAN ART information. From the library homepage, look under Internet Resources and Internet Resources Collection. Then click on Art, under the main heading Arts, to see various links to online information. For more information, try:

INTERNET SITE	URL
Archives of American Art	http://artarchives.si.edu/
Artcyclopedia: The Guide to Museum-Quality Art on the Internet	http://artcyclopedia.com/
Art History Research Centre	http://art-history.concordia.ca/AHRC/?splash.htm
ArtSource (international web sites relating to art and architecture)	http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/artsourcehome.html
Animation Art Sources	http://www.mindflare.com/disney/art_sources.htm
Global Gallery (online art source)	http://www.globalgallery.net/
Metropolitan Museum of Art – Timeline of Art History	http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm
Mother of All Art and Art History Links Pages	http://www.art-design.umich.edu/mother/
Museums in the USA (directory of online museums)	http://www.icom.org/vlmp/usa.html
National Museum of American Illustration	http://americanillustration.org/index.html
Resources In Art History for Graduate Students	http://members.efn.org/nacd/resources.html
Sister Wendy’s American Collection	http://pbs.org/wgbh/sisterwendy/index.html
World Wide Arts Resources	http://wwar.com/
YAHOO! Arts (links to worldwide arts resources)	http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/

INTERLIBRARY LOAN is available to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. From the library homepage, look under Online Forms. Then click on Interlibrary Loan to fill out the form online. If you need additional help, inquire at the reference desk.

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