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“ ” Group keywords with quotation marks to search as an exact phrase.
Example: “the night watchman”
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Example: sculpt* = sculpture, sculptors, sculpted
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Example: "Ai Wei Wei" AND installation
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Example: sustainable OR eco-friendly
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Example: Michaelangelo NOT turtle
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Exhibition Catalogs are records of art exhibitions. Catalogs contain a list of works shown, including piece title, artist, and date created. Often, they will include images, biographical information about the artist(s), scholarly essays, and analysis of the works. Exhibition catalogs are useful when researching a contemporary artist, because that is usually the only scholarly analysis that exists.
A Catalogue Raisonné is a comprehensive catalogue of artworks by a single artist. Often, these books will also feature biographical information on the artist, analysis of works, and images.
Reference Books include encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other related publications. These provide brief informational entries about specific topics, often written by many authors. Look for reference books from reputable publishers.
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