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The Art subject page features a variety of resources on painting, sculpture, architecture and photography. Photo courtesy of eLibrary (Frank Gehry; Guggenheim Museum; Bilbao, Spain).


Selected Art Resources: Magazines; Websites; Books & More; Databases


Magazines

American Artist

 

Architectural Digest

 

Architectural Record

 

Art in America

 

Websites

Architecture

 

Art

 

Art Museums

 

Photography

 

Sculpture

 

 

 

Books & More

Claes Oldenburg Coosje Van Bruggen; Scupture by the Way.: Oldenburg and van Bruggen collaborated on large-scale sculpture projects for urban sites in Europe, America, and Asia. This is a catalog of an exhibition featuring these works.

 

Jasper Johns : an allegory of painting, 1955-1965 by Jeffrey Weiss: This beautiful catalog features many previously unpublished archival photographs and artworks and serves to examine the work of the painter, sculptor, and printmaker Jasper Johns during the pivotal years of his career, from 1955 to 1965.

 

Matisse : Painter as Sculptor by Dorothy Kosinski: This book is a catalog of the exhibition of Matisse sculpture in America. Matisse is known for his brilliant painting but he was also an accomplished artist in three dimensions.

 

Renoir landscapes : 1865-1883 / Colin B. Bailey and Christopher Riopelle, John House, Simon Kelly, John Zarobell ; with contributions from Robert McDonald Parker: This catalog focuses on Pierre-Auguste Renoir's (1841–1919) unconventional landscape painting. Known as a figure painter Renoir also created extraordinary landscapes.

 

Databases

Biography Resource Center: Biographies of more than 335,000 people throughout history including many artists.