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AMERICAN ART BIOGRAPHY
                See Also:  BIOGRAPHY - GENERAL
                WOMEN ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers  (Fielding)  REF N6535.F5
This 1926 publication contains brief entries of American artists.

Mantle Fielding’s Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers (Carr)  REF N6536.F5 1965
This is the 1926 work published with corrections and additional material.

Dictionary of American Artists 19^th & 20^th Century  REF N6536.D55 1982
Arranged alphabetically by artist, concise entries provide works lists of publicly owned art works and published illustration.  This is reprinted from the American Art Annual for the year 1929.

Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists  REF N6536.D53 1994
The 6^th edition  of this title  provides entries with information on artists of the late 20^th century, where the artist studied and with whom, teaching  experience, notes of participation in the Federal Art Project, commissions executed, scholarships and/or awards, any spouse prominent in art, addresses and dealers, exhibitions and bibliographies. 

Artists of the American West  REF N6536.D38
In 3 volumes, find here artists regionally known in the western United States (the 17 states located west of the 95^th meridian), born before 1900.  Volumes 2 and 3 act as supplements to the initial volume, with volume 3 containing an index to artists. 

A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts  REF N6505.K59 2002
This provides entries on over 120 American women artists, from colonial times to the 21^st century.

American Artists  REF N6512.A578 1985
Find here entries on 1000 artists in America, from the mid 1980s, with indices by specialization and location.

American Art Analog  REF N6505.A56 1986
In 3 volumes, along with The Blue Book supplement, this work takes a look at information about 820 artists, listed chronologically by year of birth, with an index by artist in volume 3.  Each volume also contains essays on themes in American art history.

The Blue Book  REF N6505.A561 1986
A supplement to the American Art Analog this title provides additional information on auction sales from 1985-86 of paintings by the 820 artists covered in the American Art Analog, along with information on the care of paintings.

 Who’s Who in American Art  REF N6536.W5
Check here for biographical information on living American Artists and others with art-related professions, along with geographic and professional classification indices.  This is particularly good for contact information.  The latest version is located in the reference section, while earlier editions are shelved on the 2^nd floor. 

The Dictionary of American Artists, Sculptors and Engravers  REF N6536.Y7
Covering the beginnings of American history through the early years of the 20^th century, this title contains concise entries.

Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975  REF N6536.W56 1999
In 3 volumes this work provides brief information with facsimile signatures when possible.  A lengthy bibliography is found at the end of the 3^rd volume.

The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West  REF N6536.S25 1976
Covering western artists at work by 1950, this is a good place to check for information about Native American artists. 

The New York Historical Society’s Dictionary of Artists in America 1564-1860  REF N6536.N4
This title contains between 10,000 to 11,000 entries about painters, draftsmen, sculptors, engravers, lithographers and allied artists.  (Find here entries of Ship and ornamental carvers as well as banknote counterfeiters.)

The Biographical Dictionary of Native American Painters  REF N6536.L47 1995
Basic biographical information with a helpful tribal index and lengthy bibliography.

Index of 20^th Century Artists 1933-1937  REF N6536.I52
This contains extensive information on 20^th century American painters, sculptors and graphic artists, including biographical outlines, listings of awards, honors, affiliations, representation, exhibitions, bibliographies, and reproductions.

Jacobsen’s Biographical Index of American Artists  REF N6536.J33 2002
In 4 volumes, here is extensive coverage of American artists working in nearly all media including painters, architects, teachers, printers, caricaturists, cartoonists, ceramists, collagist, craft persons, weavers, etc..

Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists Active Before 1945
Though not physically located in the WSU reference area, this digital resource must be noted for use when seeking information on regionally known artists.  Use the "find" command to find artists from specific towns, time or artists working with specific art forms.

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Updated: March 23, 2007    Contact: Rachel Crane, Music/Fine Arts Librarian