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FA 107: The Creative Process in Visual Art: Find Out About Artists & Art

Art Encyclopedia

Find the facts about the artist, place the art in it's historical context, learn about the artists education, life and so much more:

Covers both Western and non-Western art and encompasses all aspects of visual culture. It features articles about topics as varied as Fauvism and Frida Kahlo, bibliographies for further research, and thousands of searchable images made available through Oxford's partnerships with museums, galleries, and other outstanding arts organizations.

Modern Art

orange goldfish in green water under leavse and branches

Rockman, Alexis. Untitled (Goldfish). 1994, Whitney Museum of American Art, https://jstor.org/stable/community.36563334.

Find Journal Articles about Art

Find out what scholars, newspaper articles and art critics have to say about artists and their art:

Library Catalog

Find out about an artists life or whole collection. Use the library catalog to find books about artists and their art with the box below OR by going to library.up.edu and using the search box there.


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Use UP Library Search to find books, streaming videos, online resources, journal articles, and much more (video tutorial). Need help? See handouts for using call numbers to find books on the shelf and Requesting Clark Library / Summit Items online.

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