Subject Expert
Ielleen Miller
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Contact:
Email: imiller@ewu.edu
Text or phone me at 509.818.0559
Office Hours:Wednesdays 9-11am, or by appointment - use Schedule Research Consultation link above.
Need to meet during the evening or weekend? Please text or email me to schedule.
Office: JFK Library U02C (upper floor, or just ask for me at the JFK Library Reference Desk)
Or Zoom https://ewu.zoom.us/j/97403645255
Text or phone me at 509.818.0559
Office Hours:Wednesdays 9-11am, or by appointment - use Schedule Research Consultation link above.
Need to meet during the evening or weekend? Please text or email me to schedule.
Office: JFK Library U02C (upper floor, or just ask for me at the JFK Library Reference Desk)
Or Zoom https://ewu.zoom.us/j/97403645255
Encyclopedias
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowOnline access to Grove Art Online (print set runs 34 volumes). Even though it is large, not every artist will have an entry.
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale) This link opens in a new windowCan't find information about your artist in the Oxford Art Online? This database is a huge index to a wide range of print reference sets. No full text, and we may or may not have the print reference set it is citing. Some bigger sets are listed below.
- EWU Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
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Can use the EWU Library Catalog to find "reference entries" or overviews from online encyclopedias. But you may also find articles, book chapters. You can narrow by Format if you get lots of results. - Latino American Experience This link opens in a new windowPrimary and secondary sources,including biographies, on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States.
Benezit Dictionary of ArtistsCall Number: EWU-Cheney Main Level Reference N40 .D5213 2006Publication Date: 2006First English-language edition of the classic work of reference. Incomparable source of art-historical information. Revised and expanded for a wider audience. Over 170,000 entries, 14 volumes.
Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era by Call Number: EWU-Cheney Main Level Reference N6502.4 .S45 2003Publication Date: 2003This is a comprehensive reference book to more than 12,700 painters, sculptors, graphic artists and architects in Latin America (Mexico, Central America, South America) and the Caribbean region active during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Entries include the artists' years, countries and bibliographies. Also included are brief biographical information, stylistic notes, a record of each artist's exhibitions and a list of collections where his or her works can be seen.
Dictionary of Women Artists by Call Number: EWU-Cheney Main Level Reference N8354 .D53 1997Publication Date: 19972-volume set, "This remarkable book profiles some 550 painters, sculptors, photographers, and women in all areas of the arts. Each illustrated entry includes a biography of the artist, a bibliography and a signed interpretive essay by one of 300 contributors from 20 countries. Essays concentrate on the artist's work, discussing specific pieces that exemplify the artist's style and activity while placing her work in an historical context. Introductory surveys focus on training and the changing conditions for women artists since the Middle Ages."
Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born before 1900 by Call Number: EWU-Cheney Main Level Reference N43 .P47 1985Publication Date: 1985Short entries on over 21,000 artists.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish CulturePublication Date: 2002Book Cover; Title; Contents; Editorial team; List of contributors; Introduction; Acknowledgments; How to use this book; Thematic entry list; Entries A-Z; Index
Some 750 alphabetically-arranged entries provide insights into recent cultural and political developments within Spain, including the cultures of Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque country. Coverage spans from the end of the Civil War in 1939 to the present day, with emphasis on the changes following the demise of the Franco dictatorship in 1975.
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and CulturePublication Date: 20086-volume set with over 5,700 entries. Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.
Images
- Artstor This link opens in a new windowUseful for finding Spanish & English names of paintings, where it's held, etc.
Images of art, architecture, photographs and videos from art museums from around the world. Keyword search or browse by collection, type, or geography. Create an individual account to download the images. Downloaded images can be used in the classroom and non-commercial educational use.
- ArtcyclopediaSearch for an artists by name, artworks by title, museums by name, or browse for artists by name, medium, art movement, subject, or nationality. Some images of an artist's works are included. Feature articles, not to be confused with peer-reviewed articles, are also included.