5. Berlo, J. The art of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica: an annotated bibliography (1985) 272 p.

Z1209.2.M4B47 1985 Art stacks; Green reference

Introductory historiographic review (1520-present) of the literature. Books, dissertations, articles, arranged alphabetically by author. Name/site/manuscript/subject index.

6. Chen, Jinbo. Chung-kuo i shu k'ao ku lun wen so yin : 1949-1966 = Chinese art and archaeology: a classified index to articles published in Mainland China periodicals, 1949-1966 (1974) 361 p. Z5961.C5 C45 Art stacks.

Organized by subject in an easy-to-use, bilingual table of contents, indexed articles focus on Chinese art and archaeology, including sculpture, calligraphy, painting, and more. Author index.

7. Courtauld Institute of Art. Bibliography of the history of British art (1936-57) 6 v. Z5961.G7L8 Art stacks

Annual bibliography, classified mainly by art form. Includes books and articles from over 150 periodicals, on the history of British art from the end of the Roman period. Brief annotations. Author/subject/place index.

8. Goldman, Bernard. The ancient arts of Western and Central Asia: A guide to the literature. (1991) 303 p. Z5961 .M58 G65 1991 Art stacks

Seemingly comprehensive, annotated volume on the ancient art of Western and Central Asia including Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Islamic Republics, and areas of China. The Reference Key allows the reader to search by name, topic, period, geographic area, etc. Glossary, author/general index.

9. Handbook of Latin American studies (1936- ) Z1605.H23 Green Reference

Annual publication that summarizes, in alternate years, recent research in the humanities and social sciences in Latin America. Humanities volumes always contain extensive, annotated bibliographical coverage of material on Latin American art, arranged by country.

10. Kupfer, Monica. A bibliography of contemporary art in Latin America : books, articles, and exhibition catalogs in the Tulane University Library, 1950-1980. (1983) 97 p. Z5944.L29 H69 1983 SAL-NEWARK

A rare bibliography on art from this region of the holdings of a the library at a key institution for Latin American studies.

11. Goldman, Shifra and Tomás Ybarra-Frausto. Arte Chicano : a comprehensive annotated bibliography of Chicano art, 1965-1981. Berkeley : Chicano Studies Library Publications Unit, University of California, Berkeley, 1985. Z5961.U5 G64 1985 Art stacks

Seminal annotated bibliography on the dates, places, artists, and exhibits that constitute Chicano(a) art. With author/artist and title indexes.

12. Hanson, L. & F. Hanson. The art of Oceania: a bibliography (1984) 539p. Z5961.A84H36 1984 Art stacks

Books, dissertations, and articles classified mainly by Oceanic location (Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia). Brief annotations. Author, title, and subject indexes.

13. Harvard-Yenching Library. Catalogues of the Harvard-Yenching Library: Chinese catalogue and Japanese catalogue (1985-1986) Z3109 .H37 F and Z3309 .H34. Hoover East Asia Collection, Room 109.

Photographic reproduction of the entire Chinese and Japanese holdings of the Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University's primary resource for research materials on traditional and modern East Asia. 39 volumes. Author/title, subject, and serial record indices.

14. Karpel, B., ed. Arts in America: a bibliography (1979) 4 v. Z5961.U5A77 Art reference

Comprehensive, heavily-annotated guide to literature on American art, including dissertations. Coverage includes not only visual arts (including art of native Americans) but also cinema, music, dance, drama. Last volume devoted to detailed author/title/subject index.

15. Schimmelman, J. American imprints on art through 1865: books and pamphlets on drawing, painting, sculpture, aesthetics, art criticism, and instruction: an annotated bibliography (1990) 419 p. Z5961.U5S34 1990 Art stacks

Addresses, essays, books, journals, trade catalogs, pamphlets. Arranged alphabetically by author. Citations include holding libraries. Chronological title list. Name/title index.

16. Schrifttum zur Deutschen Kunst (1933- ) N6861.S33 Art stacks

Classified, annotated bibliography of material in Western languages and Russian on the art and architecture of German-speaking areas, including Switzerland, Austria, parts of Czechoslovakia and Poland. Includes books and articles in periodicals and Festschriften. Provides especially good city-by-city coverage of writings on architectural monuments. Indexes of artists/architects, places, and authors.

17. Weisberg, Gabriel P. and Yvonne. Japonisme: an annotated bibliography. (1990), 445 p. Z5956.J35 W44 1990 Art stacks

Chronicles the history of Japanese art's impact on the West. Organized by media, including books, exhibition catalogs of Japanese art until 1900, catalogues of Japanese art collections until 1900, exhibits of Japonisme from 1900 to the present, articles, dissertations, reviews, and notes. Author/subject index.

18. Yamanaka & Company. The Yamanaka library on Far Eastern art; books on Chinese and Japanese arts and crafts including lacquer, ceramics, prints, bronzes and jades ... removed from the New York and Boston stores of Yamanaka & Co., Inc. by order of the Alien property custodian of the U.S. ... (1944) 105 p. N7336 .Y3 Art stacks

Inventory of a public auction sale in New York in 1944. Arranged in alphabetical order by title and includes many books on Japanese and Chinese art, mostly in English and European languages. Includes exhibition catalogues and volumes on sculpture, painting, ceramics, and more.

19. The T. L. Yuan bibliography of Western writings on Chinese art and archaeology (1975) 606 p. Z5961.C5Y9 1975 Art reference

Classified bibliography recording over 15,000 books and articles published from 1920-65. Includes citations to book reviews. Index to authors and collectors. No annotations.

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Bibliographies of art movements

20. Andreoli-deVilliers, J. Futurism and the arts: a bibliography, 1959-73 (1975) 189 p. Z5936.F85A62 Art stacks

Chronological arrangement of annotated entries for books and articles on Futurism published from 1959-73. Appendix provides detailed coverage of all special periodical issues published during the period that were devoted to Futurism. Author/subject index. See also: Salaris, C. Bibliografia del futurismo: 1909-1944 (1988) 118 p. Z5936.F85S25 1988 Green stacks; Mondello, E. Roma futurista: i periodici e i luoghi dell'avanguardia nella Roma degli anni venti (1990) 217 p. N6918.5.F8 M66 1990 Green stacks.

21. Edwards, H. Surrealism and its affinities: the Mary Reynolds collection: a bibliography (1973) 147 p. Z5936.S8C45 1973 Art reference

Held by the Ryerson & Burnham Libraries, Art Institute of Chicago. Books, periodicals, exhibition announcements, including much primary source material of the Surrealist movement. Descriptive annotations. Author/title and illustrator indexes.

22. Ford, S. The realization and suppression of the Situationist International: an annotated bibliography, 1972-1992 (1995) 149 p.
NX542.F68 1994 Art stacks

Heavily-annotated entries on books and articles arranged in sections devoted to key S.I. figures (e.g., Guy Debord, Alexander Trocchi), related movements, and British and American criticism of the S.I.

23. Fredeman, W. Pre-Raphaelitism: a bibliocritical study (1965) 327 p. Z5948.P9F7 Art stacks

Heavily-annotated coverage of primary and secondary sources, including books and articles. Special section on Pre-Raphaelite book illustration. Author/title/subject index.

24. Held, John, Jr. Mail art: an annotated bibliography (1991) 534 p.
Z5936.M33H45 1991 Art stacks

Books and articles, arranged alphabetically by author, in six chapters: Books About Mail Art; Books Mentioning Mail Art; Artists' Books; Book Essays; Mainstream Magazines; Alternative Magazines; Mail Art Magazines. Author, title and subject indexes.

25. Kempton, R. Art Nouveau: an annotated bibliography (1977) 303 p. Z5936.N6K45 v.1 Art reference

General; Austria; Belgium; France. Classified arrangement of books and articles, including turn-of-the-century publications. Brief annotations. Personal name/subject/title index. Supposed to be first of a three volume work.

26. Gray, J. Action art: a bibliography of artists' performance from futurism to fluxus and beyond (1993) 343 p. Z5936.P47 G73 1993 Art reference

Books, dissertations, periodical and newspaper articles, films, video, audio tape. Performance is defined as starting in 1909 (Marinetti's first Futurist performances) and coverage extends to the mid-1970's. In three major sections: 1909-1952; 1950's-1970's; Biographical and Critical Studies; with artists, subject, title, and author indexes. Appendices give archive locations, lists of artists' groups and collectives, artists by country.

27. Spalek, J. German Expressionism in the fine arts: a bibliography (1977) 271 p. Z5961.G4G47 Art reference

Classified by subsidiary movements, groups, and individual artists. Covers books, incl. period exhibition catalogs; no articles. Occasional brief annotations. Author, gallery, and subject indexes.

28. Sullivan, M. The Hudson River School: an annotated bibliography (1991) 225 p. Z5949.U5S84 1991 Art stacks

"Intended to be the successor to the bibliography of the Hudson River School found in v.2 of Bernard Karpel's Arts in America: a bibliography" (#14).--Introd. Books and articles arranged alphabetically by author in chapters devoted to leading HRS painters. Annotated. Author and subject indexes.

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Medium-oriented bibliographies

29. Caviness, M. Stained glass before 1540: an annotated bibliography (1983) 304 p. Z5956.G5C38 1983 Art stacks

Books and articles classified mainly by place. Author, artist, and geographical indexes.

30. Donati, L. Bibliografia della miniatura (1972) 2 v. Z5948.M6D65 Art stacks

Books and articles on medieval manuscript illumination classified by period, painter, school, collection, patron, subject, iconography, and exhibition. No annotations. No indexes.

31. Ehresmann, D. Applied and decorative arts: a bibliographic guide (2nd ed., 1993) 629 p. Z5956.A68E47 1993 Art reference

Covers books and some exhibition catalogs (but no articles) published after 1875. Classified by art form and then by country. Heavily annotated. Author/title and subject indexes.

32. Ehresmann, D. Architecture: a bibliographic guide (1984) 338 p. Z5941.E38 1984 Art reference

Covers books published after 1875; no exhibition catalogs or articles. Classified by historical period and then by country. Heavily annotated. Author/title and subject indexes.

33. Johnson, William S. Nineteenth-century photography: an annotated bibliography, 1839-1879 (1990) 962 p. Z7134.J64 1990 Art reference

"This bibliography contains nearly twenty-one thousand references to books and periodical articles published from 1839 to the present about photography from 1839 to 1879."--Introd. In two sections: References by Artist or Author; Special Topics (By Country; By Apparatus or Equipment; etc.). Covers books and select periodicals in English. Author index. Second volume planned for period 1880-WWI.

34. Lucas, S. Bibliography of water colour painting and painters (1976) 132 p. Z5946.L8 Art reference

Classified arrangement of books and articles. Includes early treatises and manuals; histories by national grouping and societies; individual artist's sections; collection catalogs. British bias. Partially annotated. Author and artist indexes.

35. Mason, L. & J. Ludman. Fine print references: a selected bibliography of print-related literature (1982) 227 p. Z5947.A3L82 Art reference

Classified arrangement of books (but no articles) on the history of prints and printmaking: chronological, geographical, medium/technique, general reference, topical (e.g. Death Themes). Meant to complement the artist-centered approach of nos. 28 (18th- 20th c.) and 29 (15th - 17th c.). Gives translations of foreign-language titles. Author and museum/gallery indexes. No annotations.

36. Mason, L. & J. Ludman. Print reference sources: a selected bibliography: 18th - 20th centuries (2nd ed., 1979) 363 p. Z5947.A3M37 1979 Art reference

Arranged alphabetically by artist. Includes books and articles. No annotations. No indexes.

37. Mason, L., J. Ludman, & H. Krauss. Old master print references: a selected bibliography (1986) 279 p. Z5947.3.E85M37 1986 Art reference

Books and articles on 15th - 17th c. printmakers. Arranged alphabetically by artist. Supplies translations of foreign-language titles. No annotations. No indexes

38. Riggs, T. The Print Council index to oeuvre catalogs of prints by European and American artists (1983) 834 p. Z5947. A3R53 1983
Art reference

Arranged by artist. Includes articles as well as books. Annotated. "Oeuvre catalogs" refers either to a listing of the total output of an artist or the complete listing of a clearly defined section of that total output.

39. Roosens, L. & L. Salu. History of photography: a bibliography of books (1989-94) 3 v. Z7134.R66 1989 Art reference; Green

International coverage, arranged alphabetically by photographer and subject, with author index. Includes books and dissertations, focusing on literature from before 1914, but including select literature from after 1914. Does not cover journal articles as a rule, although some have been included in the form of offprints. Photographers born before 1914 included in v. 1, expanded to photographers born before 1936 for v. 2.

40. Uyehara, Cecil H. Japanese calligraphy: a bibliographic study. (1991) 364 p. Z5956 .C25 U9 1991. Art stacks

Annotated bibliography includes sections on research and reference materials, histories, commentaries, collections, education and training, Kao signatures, and calligraphic engravings. Also covers topics in Chinese calligraphy. Author/title index, names and places in Kanji, glossary, and assorted appendices.

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Bibliography of an art-historical period

41. Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies, Washington, D.C. Literature on Byzantine art, 1892-1967 (1976) 2 v.(in 3) Z5933. D8 Art reference

Reproduces the annotated entries for books and articles on Byzantine art that appeared from 1892-1967 in the current literature column of the journal, Byzantinische Zeitschrift. First volume (in 2) set up topographically; second arranged by subject. Also contains a large number of incidental references to material on late antique, Early Christian, and medieval art.

Combination bibliographies

42. Abrams, L. The history and practice of Japanese printmaking: a selectively annotated bibliography of English-language materials (1984) 197 p. Z5947.3.J3A27 1984 Art stacks

Books and articles classified by types of prints, periods of printmaking, iconographical themes, and the names of printmakers. Author and subject indexes.

43. Coulson, A. A bibliography of design in Britain, 1851-1970 (1979) 291 p. Z5956.D5C68 Art stacks

Annotated entries for books and articles arranged in a complicated subject classification that includes sections on international expositions, different areas of design activity--e.g. graphic, interior, fashion, furniture--design theory, and individual designers. Subject index.

44. DeWinter, P. European decorative arts, 1400-1600: an annotated bibliography (1988) 543 p. Z5956.D3D38 1988 Art stacks

Books and articles arranged mainly by material--glass, gems, gold, etc. Author, subject, and location indexes.

45. Dunkelman, M. Central Italian painting, 1400-1465: an annotated bibliography (1986) 351 p. Z5961.I8D86 1986 Art stacks

Books, dissertations, and articles arranged by place and by artist. Author, reviewer, and artist indexes.

46. Glass, D. Italian Romanesque sculpture: an annotated bibliography (1983) 302 p. Z5954.I8G57 1983 Art stacks

Books and articles in a detailed classification (e.g., Bronze Doors; Materials and Quarrying Techniques; Relationships between Italy and Other Areas), including sections representing specific iconographical themes and specific types/motifs. Author and site indexes.

47. Harris, Eileen. British architectural books and writers, 1556-1785 (1990) 571 p. NA965.H37 1990 Art stacks

Arranged alphabetically by author, with long bibliographic histories of individual treatises, manuals, etc. Includes translations into English of books from other countries.

48. Harris, Elree I. A gallery of her own: an annotated bibliography of women in Victorian painting (1997) 373 p. Z5949.G7H37 1997 Art stacks

Annotated entries for books and articles arranged in four chapters: (1) Victorian women painters, (2) Exhibitions, (3) Models, (4) Criticism, art schools, and reviews. Indexes.

49. Karpinski, C. Italian printmaking: fifteenth and sixteenth centuries: an annotated bibliography (1987) 305 p. Z5947.3.I8K37 1987 Art stacks

Books and articles classified mainly by print types (e.g., Popular Prints; Portraits), iconographical themes, collections, and the names of printmakers. Author and subject indexes.

50. Kaufmann, T. Art and architecture in Central Europe, 1550-1620: an annotated bibliography (1988) 316 p. Z5936.M34K38 1988 Art stacks

Books and articles arranged mainly by region. Author index.

51. Keen, Melanie. Recordings : a select bibliography of contemporary African, Afro-Caribbean and Asian British art. (1996). Z5961 .G7 K43 1996 Art stacks

A very select bibliography. Loosely organized into sections on general texts, individual artists and bibliographies of writings on their work, and a chronology of exhibitions featuring African, Afro-Caribbean and Southeast Asian artists in Britain. Author/title/subject/gallery index.

52. Kleinbauer, W. Early Christian and Byzantine architecture: an annotated bibliography and historiography (1992) 779 p. Z5943.C56 K55 1992 Art stacks

Extensive historiographic essay. Books, dissertations, articles. Primarily classed by specific topics: Altars; Balkan Influence on Byzantine Architecture; Cross-Domed Churches; Obelisks; Patronage; etc. Author and subject indexes.

53. Langmead, D. Dutch modernism: architectural resources in the English language (1996) 243 p. Z5944.N4L353 1996 Art stacks

Year-by-year account, from 1895, of books and articles, with many entries annotated. Author and architects indexes.

54. Lyman, T. French Romanesque sculpture: an annotated bibliography (1987) 450 p. Z5954.F8L95 1987 Art stacks

Books and articles in three major chronological groupings (1700-1900, 1900-1944, 1945 to the present), and within each section by format. Author/subject index.

55. Puniello, F. Abstract expressionist women painters: an annotated bibliography (1996) 361 p. Z5949.U5P86 1996 Art stacks

Books and articles on seven major figures: Elaine de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Grace Hartigan, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, and Ethel Schwabacher.

56. Roos, F. Bibliography of early American architecture: writings on architecture constructed before 1860 in Eastern and Central United States (2nd. ed., 1968) 389 p. Z5944.U5R6 1968 Art reference

Books and articles from the period in question to date of publication. Some brief annotations. Classed by geographic regions. Personal name and place index. For 19th-c. handbooks written primarily for carpenters and builders, see: Hitchcock, H-R. American architectural books: a list of books, portfolios, and pamphlets on architecture and related subjects published in America before 1895 (2nd. ed., 1962) 130p. Z5941.H67 1962 Art reference

57. Rosenberg, C. Fifteenth-century North Italian painting and drawing: an annotated bibliography (1986) 224 p. Z5961.I8R67 1986 Art stacks

Books and articles classified by region, then by city or artist. Author and artist indexes.

58. Senkevitch, A. Soviet architecture, 1917-62: a bibliographical guide to source material (1974) 284 p. Z5944.R9S45 Art reference

Classified arrangement of books and articles in Western European languages and Russian. Annotations. Translations of Russian titles. Author index.

59. Thomson, E. American graphic design: a guide to the literature (1992) 282 p. Z5956.D5 T46 1992 Art Reference

"Graphic design" = design theory and history, commercial art, illustration; not fine print and book art. Generally does not include periodical articles. Classed by topics: General Reference; Design Education; Comics, Cartoons, and Caricatures; Package Design; etc. Name/title/subject index.

60. Weisberg, Y. & G. Weisberg. The realist debate: a bibliography of French realist painting, 1830-1885 (1984) 213 p. Z5949.F8W45 1984 Art stacks

Books, articles, dissertations, and reviews in separate sections. Heavily annotated. Author and subject indexes.

61. Wilk, S. Fifteenth-century Central Italian sculpture: an annotated bibliography (1986) 401 p. Z5954.I8W54 1986 Art stacks

Books, dissertations, and articles, classified mainly by site and by special topics such as patronage, influence of antiquity, iconography, specific monuments. Author and subject indexes.

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Bibliographies of types of art literature

62. Arntz, W. Werkkataloge zur Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts (1975-84) 2 v. Z5935.W4 Art reference

A record of oeuvre catalogs (either total oeuvre or clearly defined sections) of 20th-century artists published between 1945 and 1983 (v.1 1945-1974; v.2 1974-1983), as well as bibliographies of artists' writings. Arranged alphabetically by artist. Brief annotations. No indexes.

63. McKinstry, E. Trade catalogues at Winterthur: A guide to the literature of merchandising, 1750-1980 (1984) 438 p. Z7164.M18H43 1984 Art stacks

Organized by subject type, with geographical, chronological, and personal name/company name/subject indexes. See also: Romaine, L. A guide to American trade catalogs, 1744-1900 (1960) 422 p. Z7164.C8R6 Green stacks.

64. Prause, M. Verzeichnis der Zeitschriftensbestande in den kunstwissenschaftlichen Spezialbibliotheken der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und West-Berlins (1973) 621 p. Z5937.P7 Art reference

Union catalog of periodicals held by 38 German art libraries.

Artist or architect bibliographies

65. Gibson, W. Hieronymus Bosch: an annotated bibliography (1983) 212 p. Z8109.678.G5 1983 Art stacks

Books and articles on Bosch and his works arranged in a detailed classification scheme that includes sections on iconography, collectors and critics before 1800, psychoanalytic studies, and individual paintings and drawings. Indexes to authors, subjects/symbols, and Bosch's works.

66. Verga, E. Bibliografia Vinciana, 1493-1930 (1931) 2 v. Z8502.V49 1970 Art stacks

Chronologically-arranged sections recording Leonardo's writings, and books and articles about him. Long annotations. Author and subject/works indexes.

67. Mende, M. Dürer-Bibliographie (1971) 707 p. Z8246.M45 Art stacks

Over 10,000 citations to books, articles, dissertations, auction catalogs--anything mentioning Dürer. Partially annotated. Specific art objects by Dürer identified through references to published catalogs of his work--Anzelewsky, Tietze for paintings, Winkler for drawings, Bartsch for graphic art, etc. Author, subject, and art object indexes.

68. Alexander, S. Robert Frank: a bibliography, filmography and exhibition chronology, 1946-85 (1986) 207 p. TR647.F7411A37 1986 Art stacks

Year-by-year account, from 1946 through 1985, of literature or film-based material by or about Frank. Most entries annotated.

69. Michael, Erika. Hans Holbein the Younger: A Guide to Research (1997) 749 p. Z8414 .M53 1997 Art stacks.

With an essay focused on the reception of the artist's work, followed by an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary resources. Glossary and index also included.

70. Davis, M. Winslow Homer: an annotated bibliography of periodical literature (1975) 130 p. Z8414.83.D38 Art stacks

Three main sections: reviews of Homer exhibitions from 1875 through 1973; articles that discuss Homer's work and its significance; articles that discuss and/or illustrate specific Homer works. Brief annotations. No indexes.

71. Bock-Weiss, C. Henri Matisse: a guide to research (1996) 690 p. Z8554.32.B63 1996 Art stacks

Thorough critical assessment of the literature on Matisse, beginning with an exhibition catalog from 1896. Indexes of authors, subjects and themes, and works.

72. Dussler, L. Michelangelo-Bibliographie, 1927-1970 (1974) 292 p. Z8572.Z83 Art stacks

Carries on the coverage of Steinmann & Wittkower (no.60). Fuller annotations. Same indexes.

73. Steinmann, E. & R. Wittkower. Michelangelo-Bibliographie, 1510-1926 (1927) 523 p. Z8572.S82 1967 Art stacks

Books and articles arranged alphabetically by author. Partial annotations. Subject index. Appendix by R. Freyhan describes important Michelangelo documents. Coverage of Michelangelo bibliography continued in no.53.

74. Henry Moore bibliography. (1992-94) 5 v. Z8592.62.H4 1992 Art stacks

Produced by Henry Moore Foundation. International in scope, includes books, periodical and newspaper articles, audio tapes, film and video, dissertations, etc. Classed chronologically by year, by publication type within each year: v. 1. 1898-1970; v. 2. 1971-1986; v. 3. Chronology, Index 1898-1986 (author, title, places, galleries, titles of art works, themes, subject); v. 4. Supplement 1898-1986. 1986-1991, including obituary notices; v. 5. Monographs 1934-1993, Henry Moore's library. Index 1898-1991. Concordance.

75. Teague, E. Henry Moore: bibliography and reproductions index (1981)
165 p. Z8592.62.T4 Art stacks

Annotated lists of articles, books, exhibition catalogs, and audiovisual materials on Moore. The reproductions index presents three lists of Moore's works--drawings/paintings/watercolors; prints; sculpture--each arranged alphabetically by title and give citations to reproductions of them. Author index.

76. Kibbey, R. Picasso: a comprehensive bibliography (1977) 287 p. Z8686.K5 Art stacks

Literature on Picasso arranged by type: monographs; catalogues raisonnés; exhibition catalogs; dissertations and theses; special issues of periodicals; archival materials; etc. Annotations. Author/title/subject index.

77. Harnsberger, R. Ten precisionist artists: annotated bibliographies (1992) 348 p. Z5961.U5 H38 1992 Art stacks

Books, dissertations, essays, articles, writings by artists, exhibition reviews, archival sources, reproductions of works. Introductory section on Precisionism, followed by individual artists' sections broken down by material format. Author, exhibition catalog, and subject indexes.

78. Getscher, R. & P. Marks. James McNeill Whistler and John Singer Sargent : two annotated bibliographies (1986) 520 p. Z8969.5.G47 1986 Art stacks

Books, pamphlets, letters, articles, oeuvre catalogs, etc. Separate bibs. for each artist. Classed by type of material, then arranged chronologically: Whistler's Letters in the Press; Memoirs of People Who Knew Whistler; Monographs on Sargent's Art; Sargent Exhibitions, and the Sargent Auction in 1925. Name/title/work of art index.

79. Sweeney, R. Frank Lloyd Wright: an annotated bibliography (1978) 303p. Z8986.3.S85 Art stacks

Books and articles on Wright presented chronologically, beginning with 1886. Brief annotations. Appendix of Taliesin publications. Building/place, name/title indexes. See also: Meehan, P. Frank Lloyd Wright: A research guide to archival sources (1983) 681 p. Z6616.W74M44 1983 Art stacks.

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Bibliographies of art historians

80. Mostyn-Owen, W. Bibliografia di Bernard Berenson (1955) 73 p.
Z8089.65.M6 1972 Art stacks

Two chronological sequences, one for books and the other for articles. No indexes.

81. Barr, J. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner: a bibliography (1970) 124 p. Z5941.A4 v.7 Art reference

Separate, chronologically-arranged sections recording Pevsner's books, parts of books, articles, and book reviews. Author/title/subject index. This series, The American Association of Architectural Bibliographers, Papers, is devoted to bibliographies on architectural topics or architects: v. 3, Walter Gropius; v. 6, Thomas Jefferson; v. 10, Antonio Gaudí.

Bibliographies on special art subjects

82. Ames, K. & G. Ward. Decorative arts and household furnishings in America, 1650-1920 : an annotated bibliography (1989) 392 p. Z5956.D3D43 1989 Art stacks

Books and articles. Introductory historiographic essay. Individual sections by specialists on specific arts or topic (Ceramics and Glass, Textiles, Artisans and Culture, etc.) with an introductory essay, materials arranged alphabetically by author. Name/title index.

83. Buckley, M. Color theory: a guide to information sources (1975) 173p. Z7144.C7B8 Art reference

Books and parts of books (no articles) classified by subject: easel painting, psychology, theories, vocabulary, etc. Annotations. Author/title/subject index.

84. Burt, E. Erotic art: an annotated bibliography with essays (1989) 396 p. Z5956.E7B87 Art stacks

International in scope. Books, essays, papers, articles. Brief essay precedes each section. Classed geographically and chronologically: Ancient World; Asia; Ethnoart-Africa, Oceania, and the Native Americas; Western World (to the end of the 19th Century); etc. Modern World section arranged by individual artists. Author index.

85. Igoe, L. & J. Igoe. 250 years of Afro-American art : an annotated bibliography (1981) 1266 p. Z5956.A47I38 Art reference

Books, periodical and newspaper citations, dissertations, primary source materials. In three major sections: Basic Bibliography; Subject Bibliography; Artists Bibliography. The Artists section includes media, birth/death date/place when known.

86. Kalfatovic, M. The New Deal fine arts projects: a bibliography, 1933-1992 (1994) 504 p. Z5961.U5K36 1994 Art stacks

Introductory essay on the New Deal and the arts. Articles, books, dissertations and theses. Arranged chronologically (1933-1992). Chronology, who's who in New Deal arts, listings of exhibitions, competitions. Author and subject indexes.

87. Langer, C. Feminist art criticism : an annotated bibliography (1993) 291 p. Z5956.F44L36 1993 Art stacks

Emphasis on English-language materials. Books, pamphlets, newspaper and periodical articles, chapters in books. Classed by material format: Reference Tools; Books; Exhibition Catalogs; Articles and Chapters. Author and subject indexes.

88. Lent, J. Comic art in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America: a comprehensive international bibliography (1996) 518 p. Z5956.C3L458 1996 Art stacks

Periodical articles and books arranged topographically. No annotations. Author and subject indexes.

89. Parsons, C. & M. Ward. A bibliography of Salon criticism in Second Empire Paris (1986) 288 p. Z5961.F7P37 1986 Art stacks

Year-by-year listing, arranged alphabetically by author, of Salon criticism that appeared in the Parisian press between 1852 and 1870. No annotations. Author and periodical title indexes.

90. McWilliam, N. A bibliography of Salon criticism in Paris from the Ancien Regime to the Restoration, 1699-1827 (1991) 263 p.
Z5961.F7M38 1991 Art stacks

Same arrangement as #89.

91. McWilliam, N. A bibliography of Salon criticism in Paris from the July monarchy to the Second Empire, 1831-1851 (1991) 302 p. Z5961.F7B54 1991 Art stacks

Same arrangement as #89.

92. Meulen, J. Chartres : sources and literary interpretation : a critical bibliography (1989) 1046 p. Z5944.F7M48 1989 Art stacks

Extensive introductory historiographic essay. Books, articles, reports, etc. from the span of Chartres's existance. Classification by specifics of the archeological, ecclesiastical, historical, iconographical record. Author/title/place name index.

93. Palmquist, P. A bibliography of writings by and about women in photography, 1850-1990 (2nd. ed., 1994) 332 p. Z7963.P57P17 1994 Art stacks

Covers English language materials. Main section classes periodical articles chronologically by year, and alphabetically within each year. Briefer "Selected Bibliography: Books and Articles Relating to Women in Photography Globally" serves as an introductory bib. on the topic. Personal name and selected topics indexes.

94. Piland, S. Women artists: an historical, contemporary and feminist bibliography (2nd ed., 1994) 455 p. Z7963.A75B32 1994 Art reference

Books, articles, and encyclopedia entries. Sections on general works, individual artists arranged alphabetically by artist (15th c. and earlier; 16th c.; etc.), and a brief section on needlepoint. Partially annotated. No indexes.

95. Shapiro, M., ed. The museum: a reference guide (1990) 385 p.
Z5052.M93 1990 Art stacks

Long bibliographic articles on various kinds of museums and museum functions.

96. Tufts, E. American women artists, past and present: a selected bibliographic guide (1984-89) 2 v. Z7963.A75T84 1984 Art reference

Books and articles arranged alphabetically by artist. No annotations. No indexes. More artists were added to v. 2 (1989), with additional listings for those previously listed in v. 1 (1984).

97. Wayne, K. Architecture sourcebook: a guide to resources on the practice of architecture (1997) 417 p. Z5943.A72A75 1997 Art stacks

Annotated, selective survey of English-language sources on architectural practice, organized mainly by building type.

98. Vogelsong, Diana, ed. Landscape architecture sourcebook: a guide to resources on the history and practice of landscape architecture in the United States. (1997) 382 p. Z5996.5 .U6 L36 1997 Art stacks

Covers resources on many aspects of landscape architecture in books, periodicals, film and video, computer software, and more.

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Interdisciplinary bibliographies

99. Huddleston, E. & D. Noverr. The relationship of painting and literature: a guide to information sources (1978) 184 p. Z5069.H84 Art reference

Links analogous and specifically referenced American literature and painting: Checklist of Analogous American Paintings and Poems (1620-After 1940); American Poems on Paintings; Sources on the Relationship of
Poetry and Painting; etc. Indexes of authors, painters, "Paintings, Books, Poems, and First Lines of Poems."

100. Lambrechts, E. & L. Salu. Photography and literature: an international bibliography of monographs (1992) 296 p. Z1023.L33 1992 Art reference

Alphabetically by photographer or literary figure, with subject index. Books (1839-1991) with texts by writers mentioned by name and photographs by photographers mentioned by name (some 19th c. exceptions); photographic works by writers; anthologies on photography by writers; works exploring the relationship between literature and photography; collected photographic portraits of writers; collected photographs of "places memorable in literature." Some brief bibliographic notes.

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