Art + Design

From here you can search for books, ebooks, DVDs, streaming video, and music at Hunter Library.

Books about Art & Artists

• N - Visual Arts
• NA - Architecture
• NB - Sculpture
• NC - Drawing, Design, Illustration
• ND - Painting
• NE - Print Making, Engraving, etc.
• NK - Interior Design, Furniture, Ceramics, Textiles, etc.
• TR - Photography

Technical Books for Making Art

• TP - Ceramics, Glass, Cement, Textile Dying/Printing, Paints & Pigments, Varnishes
• TR - Photography
• TS - Metal Manufacturing, Metalwork, Stonework, Wood Technology, Leather Industry, Paper Manufacture, Textile Industry
• TT - Woodworking, Furniture Making, Wood Finishing, Dressmaking, Tailoring/Sewing
• Z - Graphic Design, Typography, Printing, Bookbinding

When searching for books you may see terms used to describe certain types of books related to Art. Here are some definitions to help:

Artist Monographs

• Are books about or by artists
• Provide in-depth writings that analyze and/or offer context for the artist's work
• In the Library Catalog try a subject search using "criticism and interpretation"
• If you want to use a keyword search, try "analysis or criticism"

Bibliographies

• Are useful lists of important research resources and often include an annotation with critical descriptions.
• Bibliographies cover the literature over a longer period, providing in-depth research that can lead to other resources. 
• Some bibliographies explain research strategies and methodologies
• In the Library Catalog try a keyword search using " art and bibliographies"

Catalogues Raisonnes

• Offer a complete study of an artist's entire body of work, usually focusing on one medium
• Provide images for each piece described with date of creation, medium, dimensions and history
• In the Library Catalog, try a keyword search with "catalogues raisonne" and "name of the artist"

Exhibition Catalogs

• Document museum and gallery shows
• Best sources for high-quality images
• In geneal they include information about the museum, artists, curatorial essays, interviews.
• In the Library Catalog try a subject search using "exhibitions"
• If you want to look for a specific catalog from a museum/gallery, search by the name of the museum/gallery (they are often listed as the publishers)