IU Fine Arts Library Bibliographic Guides: Locating Reproductions

Fine Arts Library Bibliographic Guides:
Locating Reproductions of Artists' Works

In searching for a reproduction of a specific artist's work, this list of general reproduction indexes is a good place to start. These indexes list selected artists' works and the published sources where they have been reproduced. Keep in mind that the exact image desired may not be found because (1) not every work of art reproduced in a book or periodical has been indexed or (2) not all works of art have existing reproductions. If you find nothing in these indexes, check for books on the artist, if he/she is known.
All the sources listed below are in the RED REFERENCE Section of the Fine Arts Library unless another location is noted.

GENERAL SOURCES
MAIN
ND 45
.H388 ART IN TIME.
Index to all the pictures in the art section of Time Magazine. Covers volume 1 (1923) to volume 94 (1969). Indexed alphabetically by artist. Lists medium, photographs of artist, and if reproduction is in color or black and white.

CD-ROM & Blue Ref.
N 35
.A71 ART INDEX.
The major periodical index for art and a source for locating reproductions in periodicals. Search on the artist's name and look for the heading Reproductions. Art Index on CD-ROM goes back to 1984; paper volumes to 1929/32.

N 7525
.H 612 INDEX TO ART REPRODUCTIONS IN BOOKS.
Index to reproductions of paintings, sculpture, graphic art, photography, stage design, and architecture from 65 selected books. Part 1 is a name index. Part 2 is a title index.

Microfiche
NK 1403
.AI I52 INDEX OF AMERICAN DESIGN
Series of microfiche reproductions containing fine reproductions of American design. Arranged in categories with a printed descriptive catalog, Part 1 is textiles, costume, and jewelry. Part 6 is furniture and decorative accessories.

N 7525
.K67 INDEX TO TWO DIMENSIONAL ART WORKS.
Indexes 35,000 reproductions of two dimensional art in all media, including etchings, tapestries and drawings. Volume 1 is an artist index. Volume 2 is a title-subject index.

N 4035
.H125 REPRODUCTIONS.
Over 800 color reproductions arranged by subject. There is also an artist index.

ARCHITECTURE
NA 202
.T4 WORLD ARCHITECTURE INDEX
Under indexes by building site, architect, type of work, and name of work presents the sources for about 7,200 architectural works reproduced in mare than 100 books. Includes exterior and interior views, plans, sections, and elevations.

PAINTING
ND20
.N29
1922 AMERICAN PAINTING
Fully illustrated catalog of the National Gallery of Art American painting collection in Washington, D.C.

NE 1860
.N4
1965 FINE ART REPRODUCTIONS
Small but well-reproduced color illustrations of famous works from the history of art. Includes a classified subject matter index.

N 4035
.N4B
1980 FINE ART REPRODUCTIONS OF OLD & MODERN MASTERS
Small but well-reproduced color illustrations of famous works from the history of art. Includes a classified subject matter index, an artist and title index and short artist biographies.

ND 1043.3
.C3 INDEX OF EARLY CHINESE PAINTING.
Paintings of the T'ang, Sung, and Yuan periods are listed by collection under the name of the artist. Specific well-established titles may be in Chinese as well as the English transliteration. Good source for identifying artists also.

ND 205
.S575 INDEX TO REPRODUCTIONS OF AMERICAN PAINTINGS
Lists works of American artists that appear in 520 books and 300 exhibition catalogues that were published before 1948. The supplement continues the index through 1961 and includes 400 additional general books on art, on individual artists and catalogs of museums and of special exhibitions.

ND 205
.M752 INDEX TO REPRODUCTIONS OF AMERICAN PAINTINGS
Continues the indexing of American paintings of the above source. Covers reproductions that appeared in more than 400 books mostly published in the 1960s-1970s. Indexed by artist and by subject.

ND 45
.M752 INDEX TO REPRODUCTIONS OF EUROPEAN PAINTINGS
Guide to pictures of European artists that are reproduced in 328 books. Paintings are listed by artist, by title, and sometimes by subject.

N 7620
.L477 PORTRAIT REGISTER
Index to some 8,000 painted portraits in private and public collections in the United States. Listed by subject and painter.

ND 45
.H38 WORLD PAINTING INDEX.
Indexes paintings from 1161 art books. Volume 1 lists works by anonymous artists and known artists. Volume 2 is a title index. One supplement updates the source using the same two-volume format. It adds 617 art book titles to the original list and expands coverage to 1980.

ND 40
.W75
1992 WORLD'S MASTER PAINTINGS
The history of painting in the western tradition is compiled in this two volume work. Volume 1 is an index to painters. Volume 2 is an index to institutions/collections and titles.

PHOTOGRAPHY
TR 199 .M67 PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS INDEX
Index of 22 selected photography books. Section 1 is an alphabetical list of photographers with titles of their works. Section 2 is a subject index. Section 3 is Portraits. One supplement.

TR 199 .P37 PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX
Chronological index of photographs dating from 1820s to 1970s that appear in 80 major books and exhibition catalogs dealing with artistic and documentary photography. Part 1 is a chronological listing of works by unknown photographers. Part 2 is a list of known photographers and their works. Part 3 is a subject and title index.

PRINTS
NE 90
.P17
1983 PRINT INDEX
Guide to prints dating from the early 1700s through the mid-1970's that appear in 100 English-language books and exhibition catalogs. Part 1 is an artist index. Part 2 is a subject titleindex.

SCULPTURE
NB 36
.C589 SCULPTURE INDEX
Reproductions of sculpture are listed by artist, title, and sometimes subject. Volume 1 includes sculpture of Europe and Middle East. Volume 2 covers sculpture of the Americas, Asia, Pacific area and the Classical world.

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MAIN ND 45 .H388	ART IN TIME. Index to all the pictures in the art section of Time Magazine. Covers volume 1 (1923) to volume 94 (1969). Indexed alphabetically by artist. Lists medium, photographs of artist, and if reproduction is in color or black and white.
CD-ROM & Blue Ref. N 35 .A71	ART INDEX. The major periodical index for art and a source for locating reproductions in periodicals. Search on the artist's name and look for the heading Reproductions. Art Index on CD-ROM goes back to 1984; paper volumes to 1929/32.
N 7525 .H 612	INDEX TO ART REPRODUCTIONS IN BOOKS. Index to reproductions of paintings, sculpture, graphic art, photography, stage design, and architecture from 65 selected books. Part 1 is a name index. Part 2 is a title index.
Microfiche NK 1403 .AI I52	INDEX OF AMERICAN DESIGN Series of microfiche reproductions containing fine reproductions of American design. Arranged in categories with a printed descriptive catalog, Part 1 is textiles, costume, and jewelry. Part 6 is furniture and decorative accessories.
N 7525 .K67	INDEX TO TWO DIMENSIONAL ART WORKS. Indexes 35,000 reproductions of two dimensional art in all media, including etchings, tapestries and drawings. Volume 1 is an artist index. Volume 2 is a title-subject index.
N 4035 .H125	REPRODUCTIONS. Over 800 color reproductions arranged by subject. There is also an artist index.

ND20 .N29 1922	AMERICAN PAINTING Fully illustrated catalog of the National Gallery of Art American painting collection in Washington, D.C.
NE 1860 .N4 1965	FINE ART REPRODUCTIONS Small but well-reproduced color illustrations of famous works from the history of art. Includes a classified subject matter index.
N 4035 .N4B 1980	FINE ART REPRODUCTIONS OF OLD & MODERN MASTERS Small but well-reproduced color illustrations of famous works from the history of art. Includes a classified subject matter index, an artist and title index and short artist biographies.
ND 1043.3 .C3	INDEX OF EARLY CHINESE PAINTING. Paintings of the T'ang, Sung, and Yuan periods are listed by collection under the name of the artist. Specific well-established titles may be in Chinese as well as the English transliteration. Good source for identifying artists also.
ND 205 .S575	INDEX TO REPRODUCTIONS OF AMERICAN PAINTINGS Lists works of American artists that appear in 520 books and 300 exhibition catalogues that were published before 1948. The supplement continues the index through 1961 and includes 400 additional general books on art, on individual artists and catalogs of museums and of special exhibitions.
ND 205 .M752	INDEX TO REPRODUCTIONS OF AMERICAN PAINTINGS Continues the indexing of American paintings of the above source. Covers reproductions that appeared in more than 400 books mostly published in the 1960s-1970s. Indexed by artist and by subject.
ND 45 .M752	INDEX TO REPRODUCTIONS OF EUROPEAN PAINTINGS Guide to pictures of European artists that are reproduced in 328 books. Paintings are listed by artist, by title, and sometimes by subject.
N 7620 .L477	PORTRAIT REGISTER Index to some 8,000 painted portraits in private and public collections in the United States. Listed by subject and painter.
ND 45 .H38	WORLD PAINTING INDEX. Indexes paintings from 1161 art books. Volume 1 lists works by anonymous artists and known artists. Volume 2 is a title index. One supplement updates the source using the same two-volume format. It adds 617 art book titles to the original list and expands coverage to 1980.
ND 40 .W75 1992	WORLD'S MASTER PAINTINGS The history of painting in the western tradition is compiled in this two volume work. Volume 1 is an index to painters. Volume 2 is an index to institutions/collections and titles.

TR 199 .M67	PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS INDEX Index of 22 selected photography books. Section 1 is an alphabetical list of photographers with titles of their works. Section 2 is a subject index. Section 3 is Portraits. One supplement.
TR 199 .P37	PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX Chronological index of photographs dating from 1820s to 1970s that appear in 80 major books and exhibition catalogs dealing with artistic and documentary photography. Part 1 is a chronological listing of works by unknown photographers. Part 2 is a list of known photographers and their works. Part 3 is a subject and title index.