Art Reference Resources in Ablah Library
WOMEN ARTIST
BIOGRAPHY
See Also:
BIOGRAPHY - GENERAL
AMERICAN ART BIOGRAPHY
Dictionary of Women Artists
(Petteys) REF N43.P47 1985
This contains essential biographical information for women artists born before
1900.
Women Artists in America
(Collins & Opitz) REF N43.C64 1980
Coverage here is from 1790-1980. Section I contains entries for painters,
sculptors, printmakers, graphic artists and other women working in the arts;
while Section II is a supplemental update.
A to Z of American
Women in the Visual Arts REF
N6505.K59 2002
Find here entries on over 120 American women artists, from colonial times to the
21st century.
North
American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century
REF N6503.N67 1995
This is a particularly good place to search for information on women artists of
Canada and Mexico. Contained here are entries on women artists of Canada,
Mexico and the United States born before 1960.
Dictionary of Women Artists
(Gaze) REF N8354.D53 1997
In 2 volumes, this work contains in-depth entries covering women artists in
western art born before 1945, along with several essays on women in art, each
followed by a substantial bibliography.
Women Artists of Color REF
N8354.W656 1999
Covering 20th century artists of the Americas, this work covers
Native American women, Latin American women, African American women and Asian
Pacific American women artists.
Updated:
March 23, 2007
Contact:
Rachel Crane, Music/Fine Arts
Librarian