This video demonstrates how to use the various resources listed on this guide to find background information on art movements, artists, and their works for art projects you may be working on. Click "Watch in Panopto" for the best video quality.
Background information can provide:
Background information can be found in print or online encyclopedias, textbooks, biographical dictionaries or directories, and basic introductory texts.
The name of a movement. If the name is two or more words, put it in quotes:
cubism
"digital art"
The name of an artist in quotes:
"lee krasner"
The name of a work of art. It is better to look under the name of the artist, unless the work is extremely well known like:
"mona lisa"
Search by the name of a reputable book series and/or publisher. Here are some we recommend:
"world of art" "thames and hudson"
"movements in modern art" cambridge
"movements in modern art" tate
"oxford history of art"
"themes and movements" phaidon
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To find authoritative and credible information about contemporary artists, visit: