Books on Reserve--The following books contain primary source material on twentieth century artists. Check out these materials from the circulation desk for two hours at a time.
Chipp, Herschel B. Theories of Modern Art: A Source Book by Artists and Critics. Berkeley: U. of California Press, 1968.
Harrison, Charles, and Paul Wood, eds. Art in Theory, 1900-1990: An Anthology of Changing Ideas. Oxford: Blackwell, 1992.
Long, Rose-Carol Washton, ed. German Expressionism: Documents from the End of the Wilhelmine Empire to the Rise of National Socialism. Berkeley: U. of California Press, 1993.
Witzling, Mara R., ed. Voicing Our Visions: Writings by Women Artists. New York: Universe, 1991.
Reference Books--These books provide background information about artists and movements of the twentieth century; they also index primary source material. They are shelved in the library's reference collection (see call numbers below).
Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, and Kevin Hillstrom. Contemporary Women Artists. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. (Call no: R 709.22, Co 5, w).
Osborne, Harold., ed. The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Art. Oxford: Oxford U. Press, 1981. (Call no: R 709.04, Ox 3, c).
Pendergast, Sara, and Tom Pendergast. Contemporary Artists. 5th ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 2001. (Call no: R 709.22, Co 5, a).
Robertson, Jack S. Twentieth-Century Artists on Art: An Index to Writings, Statements, and Interviews by Artists, Architects, and Designers. 2nd ed. New York: G.K. Hall, 1996. (Call no: R 709.04, Tw 3, c).
Online Image Collections--These websites provide access to images of twentieth century art. Brief instructions are given for each website, and librarians are also available to assist in finding the needed images.
AltaVista Images http://www.altavista.com/image/default
Make sure Photos and Graphics are check marked. Type the artist's first and last names into the search box and press <enter>. Click on an image to access a larger version. Scroll to the bottom of the screen to find options for moving to the next screen of images.
Google Images http://images.google.com
Type the artist's first and last names into the search box and press <enter>. Click on an image to access a larger version. Scroll to the bottom of the screen to find options for moving to the next screen of images.
Picsearch http://www.picsearch.com
Type the artist's first and last names into the search box and press <enter>. Click on an image to access a larger version. Scroll to the bottom of the screen to find options for moving to the next screen of images.
Art Resource http://www.artres.com/c/htm/Home.aspx
Click on Advanced Search. Type the artist's last name in the Artist search box and press <enter>. Click on an image to see a larger version.
ArtOnline http://www.artonline.it/eng/default.asp
Click on XX century. Use the pull-down menu on the left to select an artist. Three sample images are shown; others are listed on the right-hand side. Click on an image or a painting's title to find more information and to see larger images.
Collage - London Libraries and Guildhall Art Gallery http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Click on Search the Collections and then click on Advanced Search. Enter search terms and click Find. Click on an image to see a larger version and to learn more about it.
Metropolitan Museum of Art - Works of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/index.asp
Type the artist's first and/or last name in the search box on the left side and press enter. Click on an image to see a larger version and to read more about it.
Citations in MLA style--Cite your sources in MLA style, using the following examples. For further information, use the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (available at the reference desk and on reserve), or ask a librarian for assistance.
Primary sources (an example):
Pechstein, Max. "Creative Credo." Art in Theory, 1900-1990: An Anthology of Changing Ideas. Charles Harrison and Paul Wood, eds. Oxford: Blackwell, 1992. 269.
Images (an example):
Pechstein, Max. Fischer in Nidden. 1919. Galerie Maulberger, Munich. 30 Mar. 2006 <http://www.maulberger.com/rootpics/pechstein_hm_03_zoom1.jpg>.
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