Collier Library - Pathfinder

 

BLACK ARTISTS

 

SCOPE:  The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the area of Black Artists. Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

 

The Library of Congress Class that includes Black Artists is N.  BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles: (For a more complete listing see <http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html>

 

N

Visual Arts

NB

Sculpture

NC

Drawing. Design. Illustration

 

In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog.  The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

 

Highly Relevant Headings                                                      Other Related Headings

ARTISTS, BLACK [may subdivide by country or region]              AFRICAN AMERICAN ART
ART, BLACK [may subdivide by country or region]                     AFRO AMERICAN ART
AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS                                            AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS

AFRO AMERICAN ARTISTS                                                   AFRO AMERICAN ARTS

 

Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area. 

 

Ø      BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

 

Introduction and overview material

  • African American Art & Artists [N 6538 .N5 L38] by Samella S. Lewis
  • Black Art and Culture in the 20th Century [N  6538  .N5  P67 1997] by Richard J. Powell
  • Creating Their Own Image : The History of African-American Women Artists [N 6538 .N5 F27] by Lisa E. Farrington
  • A History of African-American Artists : From 1792 to the Present [N6538.N5 B38] by Romare Bearden
  • To Conserve a Legacy: American Art From Historically Black Colleges and Universities [N  6538  .N5  P68 1999] by Richard J. Powell
  • St. James Guide to Black Artists [Ref  N  40  .S78]

 

Literature guides and bibliographies

  • Black Artists in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Dissertations on Black Artists, 1779-1979 [Ref  Z 5956 .A47 D38] by Lenwood G. Davis & Janet L. Sims
  • The Complete Annotated Resource Guide to Black American  Art [Ref  Z  59612  .N4  H64] by Oakley N. Holmes
  • The Harlem Renaissance: An Annotated Reference Guide for Student Research [Ref  Z  5956  .A47  R64  1998] by Marie E. Rodgers

Directories & Yearbooks

  • American Art Directory [Ref  N  50  .A54]

 

Biographical Sources

·         African Americans in the Visual Arts [Ref N 6538 .N5 O86] by Steven Otfinoski

 

Ø      SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING ARTICLES on Black Artists

 

America: History & Life (Online Database)

Art Full Text (Online Database)

Academic Search Premier (Online Database)

            African American History & Culture (Online Database)

            Bibliography of the History of Art (Online Database)

            Grove Art Online (Online Database)

                       

A few frequently used PERIODICALS on Black Artists are:

African American Review
Art History
Art in America
Artforum
Artnews

Ebony

 

PERIODICAL titles held by the library (in print and electronic format) can be identified by clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS link under “Find Articles” on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library  or by searching in UNACAT.

 

INTERLIBRARY LOAN -  it is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally.  Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library’s web site for policy information and request forms at: http://www.una.edu/library/about/departments/ill/

 

Ø      SUGGESTED WEBSITES

 

African American Artists at the National Gallery of Art

http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ggafamer/ggafamer-main1.html

 

African American Artists in the Visual Arts: A Historical Perspective.
http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/aavaahp.htm

 

African American History and Culture at the Smithsonian

http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/AfricanAmerican_History.htm

 

African American World

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/

 

Art Institute of Chicago (African American Artists)

http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/citi/themes

 

Artcyclopedia: AA Artists
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/nationalities/African-American.html

 

ArtLex on African American Art

http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/african_american_1.html

 

Dance in America – Free To Dance

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/freetodance/

 

HAVE A QUESTION?  ASK A LIBRARIAN.

 

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