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Bibliographies

 

Art History has generated a number of bibliographies on aspects of the discipline. The following titles, however, represent the most important bibliographies aimed at professional research and documentation:

Marmor, Max and Alex Ross. Guide to the Literature of Art History 2. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005.This nearly 900-page bibliography is testimony to the tremendous increase in publications on art since the 1970s.

Arntzen, Etta and Robert Rainwater. Guide to the Literature of Art History. Chicago: American Library Association, 1980.
The leading bibliography used by booksellers and librarians, this guide was compiled from the extensive holdings of the New York Public Library.

Freitag, Wolfgang M. Art Books: A Basic Bibliography of Monographs on Artists. 2nd Edition. New York: Garland, 1997.
A key source for important oeuvre and catalogues raisonnés of major artists.

Jones, Lois Swan. Art Information and the Internet: How to Find it, How to Use it. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999.Although dated, this is a commonsense approach to utilizing computer network resources for all types of art research.

McNulty, Tom. Art Market Research: A Guide to Methods and Sources. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2006.The process of art acquisition is documented from gallery to auction house, with looks at terminology, artwork analysis, documentation, and online research.