LibGuides: Art History: Quick Links

Quick links to key art history resources

Oxford Art Online is your first stop for general art history dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference resources, including: Grove Art, a scholarly art encyclopedia, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, and Oxford art reference titles such as the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (2nd edition), The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.

Methods and Theories of Art History by Anne D'Alleva
ISBN: 9781856698993
Publication Date: 2012-09-19
PRINT COPY ONLY - Covering formal and contextual analysis, this slim volume also explores critical theories of art history including Marxist, Feminist, Queer and post-colonial theories. Apply these methods and theories to writing assignments, class discussions and your own studio practice.
How to Write about Contemporary Art by Gilda Williams
Call Number: 808.00667021 W721
ISBN: 9780500291573
Publication Date: 2014-10-14
A Short Guide to Writing about Art by Sylvan Barnet
ISBN: 9780136138556
Publication Date: 2007-01-08
PRINT COPY ONLY - A classic guide in its 11th edition covering everything thing from writing about art and the big picture, to writing a comparison, an entry in an exhibition catalog, a review of a show, and exam essays.