Guides: ART 1900: Systems and Transformations: Art Books

Selected Books

Visual Research by Jonathan S. Marion; Jerome W. Crowder
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ISBN: 9781003087328
Visual Research: A Concise Introduction to Thinking Visually is the first text to present a concise overview of the significant ethical, theoretical, and practical considerations for conducting research with images.
Doing Visual Research by Claudia Mitchell
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ISBN: 1446249972
Doing Visual Research offers an innovative introduction to the use of photography, collaborative video, drawing, objects, multi-media production and installation in research.

How to Find Art Books and Artists' Exhibition Catalogs

Books on Artists, Art Movements, Artists' Exhibition Catalogs and Techniques

To find art books, go to the UNT Libraries home page: www.library.unt.edu, click on the "Cataloged Books & More" tab, then type your search in the search box.

Artist Keyword Search example: Smith, Kiki
Artist Exhibition Catalog Search: Smith, Kiki AND Exhibition.
Art Movement Keyword Search examples: Fauvism, Cubism, Postmodernism
Art Technique Keyword Search examples: Drawing AND Technique, Painting AND Technique, Pastels AND Technique
Art Topic: Visual research AND Art, Drawing AND Art, Space AND Art, Sculpture, Land Art, Photography AND Archives, Smith, Kiki AND Biography

Be sure to note if your book is an e-book or physical book.
E-Books can be read online without coming to the library. *If accessing off campus, you will be asked to input your EUID and EUID password before the book will open.
Physical art books are one the 3rd floor of the Willis Library (unless otherwise noted). They can be checked out at the 1st floor Library Services Desk, or at the self-checkout machine using your UNT ID card.

How to Find and Request Books not Owned by the UNT Libraries

WorldCat
WorldCat via FirstSearch is a catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. The database contains over 179 million records covering over 400 languages. WorldCat does not include individual articles, stories in journals, magazines, newspapers, or book chapters. Dates of Coverage: Before 1000 BC– Current.

Interlibrary Loan
Books and other materials not owned by the UNT Libraries may be requested to be borrowed by UNT students, faculty and staff through UNT's Inter-Library Loan.
Video: Finding Books and Archival Collections in the World Catalog
A video on how to find books and archival collections in the World Catalog and request them through Interlibrary Loan.

National and International Art Exhibition Catalogs

Contemporary National and International Art Exhibition Catalogs

The UNT Libraries subscribe to the most important national and international annual, biennal, and triennal art exhibition catalogs. Look in these catalogs to find out about cutting edge art and artists in the contemporary art world. All art exhibition catalogs are located on the 3rd floor of the Willis Library.

Whitney Biennial
(New York), N6512 .W5321

Biennale di Venezia
(Venice, Italy), N6488.I8 V43

Documenta
(Kassel, Germany), N6588.G3 K3718

Biennale of Sydney
(Sydney, Australia), N6488.A8 S92

ART 1900: Systems and Transformations: Art Books