Art Resources: Writing About Art and Other Libraries

Art is the Signature of Civilization - Beverly Sills

What is art? Guides to writing about art.

Always keep in mind who your audience is.

• A Short Guide to Writing About Art - N7476 B37 2008
• About Modern Art- N6490 S895 2001    
• Anxious Object-N6490 R59 1973    
• Art Criticism and Education-N7476 W63 1997   
• Beyond Piety, Essays- N7445.2 G45 1995   
• Clement Greenberg- N7483 G73 K87    
• Criticizing Art- N7476 B38 1994    
• Nothing If Not Critical –N7445.2 H83 1998    
• Provocations- N7475 C67 1996 
• The Critic Sees - N7475 G5 1993
• Understanding Art Objects -N7477.U53 2009
• Art and the Human Adventure - N7483.M27.A45 2009
• Writing Art History, Disciplinary Departures - N7480.I84 2010

Art terminology

Key Art Terms for Beginners - N34.Y46 1995

The Oxford Dictionary of Art - N33.O93 1997

The Tate Guide to Modern Terms - N34.W55 2008

Prints, Drawings and Watercolours, a guide to technical terms - N33.G65 1988

Oxford Concise Dictionary of Art Terms - N33.C53 2001

Illustrated Dictionary of Art Terms - N33.R49 1984

Critical Thinking

Critical Reasoning, a practical introduction - B809.2T48 2002

Critical Thinking, a concise guide - B809.2.B69 2002