Library Resources

Call numbers refer to items in the Fenwick Library Reference Collection; items marked with an "*" can also be found in the Johnson Center Library Reference Collection.

• The Dictionary of Art
  REF. N33. D5 1996 v.1-34
  New, scholarly and comprehensive guide covering antiquity to the present. Includes illustrations and bibliographies. A standard source, excellent starting point.
  
• Encyclopedia of World Art
  REF. N31. E6 v.1-17
  Older scholarly work, yet still important. Covers artists, movements, movements, and all forms of art from all periods. Numerous plates and extensive bibliographies.

*Gardner's Art Through the Ages
FENWICK AND JCL N500. G25 1991
An art history standard, referred to as "Gardner."

• History of Art
  REF. N5300. J3 1997
  Widely used, standard textbook referred to as "Janson." Survey of world art from antiquity to the twentieth century.

*McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art
REF. N33. M3 v.1-5
15,000 short entries covering techniques, styles, artists, and museums. Extensive illustrations.

*Oxford Companion to Art
REF. N33. O9
Encyclopedia for general information. Short articles on styles, techniques, movements, artists. Includes bibliographies.

• Oxford Dictionary of Art
  REF. N33. O93 1997
  Updated version of the Oxford Companion, yet both remain useful.
  
• Art Books: A Basic Bibliography of Monographs on Artists
  REF. N40. A78 1997
  Bibliography of books on artists, an excellent resource to locate catalogues raisonne.
  
• Index to Artistic Biography
  REF. N40. H38 v.1-2
  Index to bibliographical dictionaries of artists of all periods.
  
• World Artists, 1950-1980
  World Artists, 1980-1990
  REF. N6489. M37
  REF. N6489. W67
  Biographies and short bibliographies of major artists.

*Contemporary Artists
REF. N6490. C6567
Bibliographies, lists of works and location in collections, short critical appraisals, and biographical information of over 1,000 international artists.

• The World's Master Paintings
  REF. ND40. W75 1991 v.1-2
  Biographical information and bibliographies for major artists of every period. Extensive listing of works and the institutions which own them.
  
• Twentieth-Century Artists on Art
  REF. AND FENWICK STACKS
  NX456. R59 1996
  Indexes writings, statements, and interviews by artists of all genres.

*Dictionary of Women Artists
REF. N8354. D53 1997 v.1-2
Biographical information and bibliographies about international women artists from antiquity to the present. Include introductory survey essays on various topics including women artists in the Middle Ages and modernism and women artists.

*International Dictionary of Art and Artists
REF. N7425 .I67 1990 v.1-2
Biographical and bibliographic information with lists and locations of major collections for each artist. Critical essays are included on each artist. One major drawback is the absence of an index of works.