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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Guides

American art directory, 1995-96. (1995).  (55th ed.)  New Providence, N.J.:  R.R. Bowker.
Lists art museums, libraries, organizations, schools, and corporate art holdings.  Indices of organizations, personnel, and subjects.
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Arntzen, E. and Rainwater. R.  (1980). Guide to the literature of art history.  Chicago:  American Library Association.
Annotated bibliography with major emphasis on painting, sculpture, architecture, prints, drawing, photography, decorative arts, and archaeology.  Also selectively includes advertising art, theater, festival arts and film.
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Banham, J. (Ed.). (1997). Encyclopedia of interior design. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.
A description and analysis of subjects and individuals instrumental in the history of interiors. 2 vols.
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Bazin, G. (1968). The history of world sculpture. Greenwich, Conn.: New York Graphic Society, Ltd.
An illustrated survey of sculpture from Prehistory to the present day. Over 1,000 full color illustrations.
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Cummings, P.  (1994). Dictionary of contemporary American artists  (6th ed.).  New York: St. Martin's Press.
Includes 900 of the more prominent contemporary artists.  Each entry includes vital statistics, works exhibited , and a selected bibliography.
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Dempsey, A. (2002). Art in the modern era; a guide to styles, schools & movements 1860 to the present. New York : Harry N. Abrams.
Covers the context and evolution of of three hundred movements through examination of  the artists, critics and public reaction. Includes a timeline and listings of major international collections.
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Duro, P. & Greenhalgh, M. (1993). Essential art history.  London: Bloomsbury Press.
Concise guide to the movements and terminology significant to the development of the history of art.
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Dictionary of the arts. (1994). New York : Facts on File.
Movements, terms, and people from ancient art to present day.  Relates movements in a historical context.
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Encyclopedia of world art. (1959-68) New York: McGraw-Hill.
Comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia.  International in scholarship, with emphasis on schools and movements  by country and periods. Extensive bibliographies and illustrations. One half of each volume consists of plates arranged to illustrate the articles in the first half. Volume 15 is an index.
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Gaze, D. (Ed.). (1997). Dictionary of women artists: Volume 1, introductory surveys, artists a-i. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.
Over 600 entries of female artists. Introductory essays examine training opportunities and the changing conditions of work for women since the  Middle Ages to the present day. Each entry includes biographical information, criticism, and context in which the artist worked.
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Gowing, Sir L. (Ed.). (1983). A biographical dictionary of artists. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
Well illustrated artist biographical reference. Contains 1340 articles on international artists throughout the ages. Includes summaries of style and important works.
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Grendler. P. F. (Ed.). (1999). Encyclopedia of the renaissance. New York : Scribner's, published in association with the  Renaissance Society of America.
6 volume illustrated encyclopedia.  Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Honour H. and Fleming, J. (1995). The visual arts: A history. (4th ed.).  New York: Abrams.
Single volume survey presenting the history of world art in a historical as well as  aesthetic context.
Ref N5300.H68

Janson, H. W. & Janson, A.F. (1997). History of  art  (5th ed.). New York: Harry N. Abrams.
One volume survey of the history of western art in historical, stylistic, and cultural analyses.
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Janson, H. W. (1885). 19th century sculpture. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
One volume study of sculpture from 1776-1905 and its role in establishing the Neoclassic aesthetic. 321 photographs.
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Kemp, M. (ed.). (2000). The Oxford history of western art. Oxford: New York: Oxford University Press.
Western art history  is classified according to five major changes of historical development rather than the conventional linear survey of changing styles. 167 works are compared.
N5300.096

Langmuir, E. & Lynton, N. (2000). The Yale Dictionary of Art & Artists. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Coverage of western artists from 1300 to present. Over 3,000 entries.
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Osborne, H. (Ed.). (1970). The Oxford companion to art. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
An handbook for introductory information and a guide for further study of paintings, sculpture and, to a lessor extent, architecture. Covers styles, techniques, iconography and biographical information. Includes some illustrations, cross-references, and an extensive bibliography.
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Packard, R. and Korab, B. (1995). Encyclopedia of American architecture (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
The second edition includes an examination of changes in architecture since 1980. Over 500 colored images. Includes biographies of today's architects.
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Pierce, J. S. (1995). From Abacus to Zeus: a handbook of art history (5th ed.) Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
Terminology and iconography with reference to specific works of art and illustrations keyed to the fifth edition of Janson's history of art.
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Pendergast, S. & T.  (Eds.). (2002). Contemporary Artists (5th ed.). New York: St. James Press.
Two volume work includes profiles of nearly 850 of the most significant contemporary artists.
Includes bibliographic data, a selected list of exhibitions and pubic collections, and critical essays.
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Redford, D. B. (Ed.). (2001). The Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Egypt. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, Inc.
An authoritative three volume set of the latest research in Egyptology.
DT 58.094

Riggs, T. (Ed.). (1997). St. James guide to Black artists. New York: St. James Press.
Nearly 400 predominantly African American visual artists from the 19th and 20th century are included. Over 300 photographs of artists and their works. Biographical and exhibition information is provided, along with commentary.
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Ross, L. (1996).  Medieval art: A topical dictionary. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Coverage extends to subjects, symbols and themes frequently represented in early Christian, western medieval and Byzantine art.
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Roberts, H. E. (Ed.). (1998). Encyclopedia of comparative iconography : Themes depicted in works of art. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn.
This encyclopedia examines themes and associated iconography found in biblical, mythological, and literary texts in historical and comparative contexts.
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Sayre, H. M. (1998). Writing about art. Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Manual for writing assignments requiring the description and interpretation of art. Considers how to deal with subject matter relative to formal elements, medium and overall composition. Includes a model essay as well as a style guide.
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Schmied, W.,  Whitford, F. and Ollner, F. (Eds.). (2000). The Prestel dictionary of art and artists in the 20th century. Munich, Germany ; New York .
Coverage includes descriptions of contemporary artistic groups and movements and biographies, exhibition history and work characteristics of  the  major American and European artists of the twentieth century.  Color illustrations.
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Shoemaker, C.A. (2001). Encyclopedia of gardens: history and design. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.
Description and analysis of subjects and individuals related to the history of gardens and garden design.
Three volume set.
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Strieter, T. W.,  (1999). Nineteenth-century European art : A topical dictionary. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press.
Survey of major European art movements, works,  themes, people and events covering the period from 1789-1914, presented in a historical view of developments in Europe. Entries include description of  works, and the content in which they were created. Includes bibliographical references.
Ref N6757 .S77 1999

Tansey, R. G. & Kleiner, F. S. (1996). Gardner's art through the ages (10th ed.). Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
One volume encyclopedic survey of history of art presented in historical and stylistic analyses.
Ref. N5300.G25

The American art book. (1999). London : Phaidon.
500 American artists presented alphabetically, with color plates of significant works and commentary.
Ref  N6505 .A564 1999

The Herder dictionary of symbols: symbols from art, archaeology,  mythology, literature, and religion (1993). Translated by Boris Matthews. Wilmette, Ill.: Chiron Publications.
Illustrated guide to interpretation of symbols.
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The official museum directory 1997.  (1996).  (27th edition).  New Providence, N.J.:  R.R. Bowker.
Profiles and statistics on museums in the U.S.  Geographically listed. Also includes international organizations and museums.  Alphabetical indices of museums by name, collection focus, staff, and web site.
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Turner, J. (Ed.). (1996). The dictionary of  art.  New York: Grove's Dictionaries.
Comprehensive coverage of the history of visual arts worldwide. Includes analysis of styles, schools, groups and movements, as well as emphasis on the forms, themes and subject matter of art. Coverage extends to architecture, decorative arts, and photography. Volume 34 is an index.
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Walther, I. F. (Ed.). (1998). Art of the 20th Century. New York: Taschen.
Vol. 1 covers 20th Century Painting.
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Who's who in American art 1997-1998. (1997). (22nd ed.).  New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who.
Profiles contributors to the visual arts in the United States, Canada and Mexico.  Biographies are arranged alphabetically and indexed by geographic locations and professional classification.
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