LibGuides: Art & Art History: Find Artists

Find Artists

When searching for an artist's name in the University Libraries catalog:

SUBJECT searches will reveal books which focus on a single artist and their work (monographs).

AUTHOR searches will reveal exhibition catalogs on artists' shows.

KEYWORD searches for subjects, nationality, art movements or mediums that relate to this artist will reveal books which may be helpful. The artist's name may not appear in the catalog, but the artist may appear within a more general work.

A reference book is a great place to start researching an artist's biography. Short scholarly articles provide a context for the artist's work and keywords to use when searching online. Be sure to check out the many online reference books we have.

Art and Culture Website

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Search an artist's name to find a list of related artists in the visual arts, performing arts, design, literature, music and films. This site has a cool mapping tool for brainstorming and art timeline.
artnet

Artnet Gallery Network shows the work of 25,000 artists from around the globe. This site is for dealers and art buyers; it represents art pricing trends and auction results. It's a good place to find images and trends for contemporary fine art.

The Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)

The ULAN is a structured vocabulary containing around 120,000 records, including 293,000 names and biographical and bibliographic information about artists and architects, including a wealth of variant names, pseudonyms, and language variants.