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Welcome

This is the course guide designed to help Prof. Wagner's WRIT 1002 students find research and other contextual background information for their art research and writing assignment. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your librarian(s) if you have any questions!

Your Librarians:

Ashley Tschakert Foertmeyer - a.tschakertfoertm@fdu.edu

Brooke Duffy - b.duffy@fdu.edu

Today we will: 

  • locate and explore the art and photography books in the library 

  • review the art resources on this course guide

  • practice art research techniques including locating the appropriate sources and using search terminology

Art Topics and Sources

Below is a list of selected books, essays, and more resources on a variety of art topics. Once you have selected a work of art to analyze, be sure to refer to the essay(s) connected with your art topic. The essays will help you understand the historical and cultural context surrounding your art which you can use in your analysis.

African Diaspora

Essays containing background information on African Diasporic Art:
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American Art

  • Contemporary African American Artists

Essays containing background information on Contemporary African American Artists:
Book List:

  • Mixed Media

Essays containing background information on Lucas Samaras:
Book List:

  • Sculpture

Essays containing background information on American Sculpture:

  • Scientific Illustration / Medical Art

Essay containing background information on Scientific Illustration:
Book List:

  • Bauhaus

Essay containing background information on Bauhaus:
Book List:

Contemporary Art

Essay containing background information on Contemporary Art:
Book List:

Design and Decorative Arts

Essays containing background information on Design and Decorative Arts:
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East Asian Art

Essays containing background information on East Asian Art:
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Egyptian Art

Essay containing background information on Egyptian Art:
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European Art - (ca. 1600-1800)

Essay containing background information on European Art (ca. 1600-1800):
Book List:

Hip Hop Art and Visual Culture

Video containing background information on Hip Hop Art and Visual Culture:
Book List:

Impressionism

Essay containing background information on Impressionism:
Book List:

Indigenous Art of South America:

Essay containing background information on Indigenous Art of South America:
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Islamic Art:

Essay containing background information on Islamic Art:
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Italian Renaissance:

Essay containing background information on Italian Renaissance:
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Latin Art:

Essays containing background information on Latin Art:
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Medieval:

Background information on Medieval Art and Alchemy:
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Modernism and Post-Modernism:

  • Abstract Expressionism

Essay containing background information on Abstract Expressionism:
Book List:

  • Early Modernism

Essay containing background information on Early Modernism:

Book List:

  • Pop Art

Essay containing background information on Early Modernism:
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  • Contemporary Realism

Essay containing background information on Contemporary Realism:
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  • Surrealism and Dada / Dadaism

Essay containing background information on Surrealism and Dada:
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Ancient Near Eastern and Assyrian Art:

Essays containing background information on Ancient Near Eastern and Assyrian Art:
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Photography:

Essays containing background information on Photography:
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Romanticism:

Essays containing background information on Romanticism:
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Self-Taught Artists:

Essays containing background information on Self-Taught Artists:
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Databases from FDU Library

You can use the following databases to find art historical and cultural contextual information. 

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