IU Fine Arts Library Bibliographic Guides: Women Artists

Fine Arts Library Bibliographic Guides:
Sources for Women Artists

This guide provides suggestions on how to find basic information on women artists in the Reference Collection of the Fine Arts Library. Search IUCAT to find other titles on women artists and feminist art at this and other locations.
CARD CATALOG, IUCAT, and LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS

The following subject headings may be used in the card catalog and in IUCAT. REMEMBER THAT IUCAT IS ONLY COMPLETE for the Bloomington Libraries holdings FROM 1976 TO THE PRESENT. BOTH THE CARD CATALOGS AND IUCAT MUST BE USED to obtain an accurate record of Bloomington library collections.

FEMINISM AND ART
FEMINISM AND THE ARTS
MINORITY WOMEN ARTISTS
WOMEN IN ART
WOMEN ARTISTS
WOMEN ARCHITECTS
WOMEN DESIGNERS
WOMEN PAINTERS
WOMEN POTTERS
WOMEN PRINTMAKERS
WOMEN SCULPTORS

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCE SOURCES
All books on this list are located in the Red Reference section of the Library.

N6505
.R8
1982
AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS : FROM EARLY INDIAN TIMES TO THE PRESENT.
Nine chapters survey specific historical periods in American art, focusing on important women artists of the era, excluding photography and architecture. Bibliography and index.
Z7963
.A75 T84
1984
AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS, PAST AND PRESENT : A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE. (2 vol.)
Short bibliographies on over 1,200 American artists. Limited to those born in 1959 and earlier.
N6757
.D86
1989
BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF WOMEN ARTISTS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA SINCE 1850.
Mid-sized biographical entries include bibliographic references indexed to a general bibliography.
N43
.D53
1997
DICTIONARY OF WOMEN ARTISTS (2 vol.)
Eleven introductory essays address the roles of women artists from the Middle Ages to modern times. Detailed biographical entries (600) include exhibition list, bibliography, and essay. Limited to artists of the Western tradition, born before 1945.
N43
.P47
1985
DICTIONARY OF WOMEN ARTISTS : AN INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF WOMEN ARTISTS BORN BEFORE 1900.
Short entries on over 21,000 artists are indexed to an extensive bibliography. Limited to painters, printmakers, sculptors and illustrators.
N6538
.N5
F67
FOREVER FREE: ART BY AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN, 1862-1980.
Exhibition catalog features biographies of 49 artists. Each entry includes one color illustration. Bibliography.
N6503
.N67
1995
NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
Biographies of women artists from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Over 100 black & white illustrations. Index.
N72
.F45 P68
1994
POWER OF FEMINIST ART : THE AMERICAN MOVEMENT OF THE 1970s, HISTORY AND IMPACT.
Essays by feminist artists, critics and art historians with many large color illustrations. Bibliography, timeline, index.
N6350
.H35
1977
WOMEN ARTISTS, 1550-1950.
Exhibition catalog functions as survey of international women artists. Short bibliographies on each artist included. Indexed.
Z7963
.A75 B32
WOMEN ARTISTS : AN HISTORICAL, CONTEMPORARY, AND FEMINIST BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Section one is a general bibliography. Section two lists bibliographies for over 130 artists. Section three is a bibliography on needlework.
N43
.S57
1997
WOMEN ARTISTS IN HISTORY : FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT.
Written from a feminist perspective, sixteen short chapters provide a chronological overview of women artists, highlighting a number of individuals. Bibliography and index.
Z7963
.A75 W65
1990
WOMEN ARTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES : A SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE GUIDE ON THE FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS, 1750 - 1986.
Part one lists critics, organizations, archives, biographical sources and periodicals relating to women artists. Part two includes general sources and an extensive list of documents relating to over 1,000 individual artists. Indexed by author, title and artist.

SELECTED PERIODICAL INDEXES

The following periodical indexes and selected search terms may be used to search for information that appears in journals and magazines. Specific artists' names are excellent search terms, also. Check IUCAT to see if the Libraries own the titles in which you have found articles.
Paper copies are arranged by title in the BLUE REFERENCE section of the Library. CD-ROM versions are available in the CD-ROM workstation rooms.

ART INDEX ABSTRACTS. N35 .A71 Paper: 1929-1995 CD-ROM: 1984- .

subject headings: WOMEN ARTISTS, FEMINISM, WOMEN ARCHITECTS, FEMINIST ART

ARTBIBLIOGRAPHIES MODERN. Z5935 .L112 Paper: 1969- CD-ROM: 1979- .

use on subject line: WOMEN, FEMINISM, FEMINIST
use on descriptor line: WOMEN, WOMEN ARTISTS, GENDER

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF ART. Z5937 .B53 Paper & CD-ROM: 1989- .
RILA. Z5937 .R16 Paper: 1975-1989 CD-ROM: 1975-1989
RAA. Z5937 .R42 Paper: 1910-1990 CD-ROM: 1973-1989

subject headings: WOMEN, FEMINISM

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N6505 .R8 1982	AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS : FROM EARLY INDIAN TIMES TO THE PRESENT. Nine chapters survey specific historical periods in American art, focusing on important women artists of the era, excluding photography and architecture. Bibliography and index.
Z7963 .A75 T84 1984	AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS, PAST AND PRESENT : A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE. (2 vol.) Short bibliographies on over 1,200 American artists. Limited to those born in 1959 and earlier.
N6757 .D86 1989	BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF WOMEN ARTISTS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA SINCE 1850. Mid-sized biographical entries include bibliographic references indexed to a general bibliography.
N43 .D53 1997	DICTIONARY OF WOMEN ARTISTS (2 vol.) Eleven introductory essays address the roles of women artists from the Middle Ages to modern times. Detailed biographical entries (600) include exhibition list, bibliography, and essay. Limited to artists of the Western tradition, born before 1945.
N43 .P47 1985	DICTIONARY OF WOMEN ARTISTS : AN INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF WOMEN ARTISTS BORN BEFORE 1900. Short entries on over 21,000 artists are indexed to an extensive bibliography. Limited to painters, printmakers, sculptors and illustrators.
N6538 .N5 F67	FOREVER FREE: ART BY AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN, 1862-1980. Exhibition catalog features biographies of 49 artists. Each entry includes one color illustration. Bibliography.
N6503 .N67 1995	NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Biographies of women artists from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Over 100 black & white illustrations. Index.
N72 .F45 P68 1994	POWER OF FEMINIST ART : THE AMERICAN MOVEMENT OF THE 1970s, HISTORY AND IMPACT. Essays by feminist artists, critics and art historians with many large color illustrations. Bibliography, timeline, index.
N6350 .H35 1977	WOMEN ARTISTS, 1550-1950. Exhibition catalog functions as survey of international women artists. Short bibliographies on each artist included. Indexed.
Z7963 .A75 B32	WOMEN ARTISTS : AN HISTORICAL, CONTEMPORARY, AND FEMINIST BIBLIOGRAPHY. Section one is a general bibliography. Section two lists bibliographies for over 130 artists. Section three is a bibliography on needlework.
N43 .S57 1997	WOMEN ARTISTS IN HISTORY : FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT. Written from a feminist perspective, sixteen short chapters provide a chronological overview of women artists, highlighting a number of individuals. Bibliography and index.
Z7963 .A75 W65 1990	WOMEN ARTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES : A SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE GUIDE ON THE FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS, 1750 - 1986. Part one lists critics, organizations, archives, biographical sources and periodicals relating to women artists. Part two includes general sources and an extensive list of documents relating to over 1,000 individual artists. Indexed by author, title and artist.