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Researching Artworks and Artists | The Art Institute of Chicago

This research guide provides recommendations for research sources and strategies to locate information on both prominent and obscure artists and their works.

How to Research an Artist or a Work of Art - LibGuides

Research the artist · International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR). Citations / Abstracts / Indices. A searchable database listing published ...

Researching Your Art | Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gather the following information. What is the title or subject of the work? Where and when was it made? If you do not know the exact year, perhaps you can guess ...

How to Research an Artwork: Research Process

Given the artist's name and the title or year of the work, it's possible to determine a painting's historical context, artist biography and ...

How to Research an Artist: Internet Resources - NYPL Libguides

An introduction to finding information about visual artists, architects, fashion designers etc. Guide by Miguel Rosales.

Art & Art History: Researching Works of Art - FGCU Library

Find Scholarly Articles & Images · Artstor · Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) · EBSCOhost (All EBSCO Databases) · ProQuest Home (All Databases) · JSTOR ...

Artists and Artworks: A Step-by-Step Research Guide: Home

Researching and writing about artists and artworks in 7 steps ... Step 1: At the Museum ... Step 2: Reference Shelf ... Step 3: Find Books ... Step 4: ...

How to make research-driven art - The Creative Independent

Research-driven art uses specific structures and a sense of purpose to constrain it. These constraints work much like a skeleton works.

How to Research an Artist or a Work of Art - LibGuides

Gallery Websites. Gallery websites will often contain some basic information on the artists they represent. A simple Google search may lead you ...

Researching Art & Artists - Art History

Researching Art & Artists · ArtNet - Access over 12 million past auction results with prices, images, detailed descriptions, and more.

Researching Art - Stark Museum of Art

We encourage the understanding and appreciation of western art by serving as a research resource, responding to specific inquiries, and pointing individuals to ...

How to Research an Artist: Home - NYPL Libguides

Introduction. As you begin your search it is most important that you know the correct spelling of the artist's last name, and/or possible ...

Art History Research at Yale: How to Research Art

1. What's my topic? Review your assignment closely and choose an appropriate topic. Is this topic about a single artist or an art movement? Is ...

Research Art is Everywhere. But Some Artists Do It Better Than Others.

“Research,” art historian Tom Holert wrote in Artforum in 2010, “is increasingly the stuff of which art is made.”

Tips for Researching Art Collectors and Artists - Helen Brown Group

As researchers, we know the presence of an art collection serves as a major wealth indicator and enhances a profile. While some non-profits rely ...

Research - National Gallery of Art

Research. The resources in the National Gallery of Art's study rooms, image collections, library, and archives allow a community of researchers to study art in ...

Artist Research - Visual Arts - LibGuides at City Colleges of Chicago

Further research · visit the artist's professional website · visit galleries and/or museums (and their websites) where the artist has shown ...

Art & Art History Research: Researching Works of Art - Jackson Library

Online Collections · Art Institute of Chicago -- The Collection · Google Arts and Culture · The J. · Louvre Collections · The Met Collection -- The Metropolitan ...

Art History, Art, and Design: Researching and Writing About Works ...

If you're researching a work of art or object you saw at a museum, you can usually look it up on the museum website. In preparation for your ...

How to Research an Artwork: Identification

Identifying the artist of a painting is a key step in assessing the value and significance of an artwork.