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Art (Studio)

A general guide to research in studio art, including links to discipline-specific guides on photography, metals, printmaking, and graphic design.

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A Few Search Tips:

  • Search for an artist's name in Subject word(s) to find exhibition catalogs of their work
  • Try searching for the name of a technique, material, or art movement in Keyword. To find phrases, put them in quotes. for example: "Guerilla girls" or "Abstract expressionism" 
  • If you're not finding the books you need in our collection, search WorldCat to find and request books from other libraries.

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Browsing for Art Books at STL

The Sojourner Truth Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize and shelve most library items (Government Documents are a notable exception).  Want to browse the shelves for art books? Check out the following areas in the regular stacks and oversize sections:

Call Number &  Subject

N  -  Visual Arts

NA1 - NA9428 - Architecture

NB1 - NB1952 - Sculpture

NC1 - NC1940 - Drawing. Design. Illustration

ND25 - ND3416 - Painting

NE1 - NE3002 - Printmaking

NK1 - NK9990 - Decorative Arts

NK3700 - NK4695 - Ceramics

NK6400 - NK8459 - Metalwork. Jewelry

NX1 - NX820 - Arts in general (including education and facilities)

TR1 - TR1050 - Photography

Z116.A5 - Z265.5 - Printing (Books)

Subjects: Art (Studio)