Art and design
The Source
Access these with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
- Art at Credo Reference
- A collection of reference books covering Art.
- Art and Architecture at Oxford Reference Online
- A collection of reference books covering Art and Architecture.
- Berg Fashion Library
- Information and images of world dress and fashion.
- Fine Arts and Music Collection
- Arts-related information from a wide selection of resources.
- Oxford Art Online
- Includes the online Grove Dictionary of Art.
- PriceIt
- Pricing tool for buyers, sellers, collectors, dealers and appraisers.
Finding information about art and artists
This guide has been developed to help you make the most of the print and electronic arts resources at our libraries.
- Classification of arts resources - by period, genre, nationality and gender
- Resources:
- Information on individual artists
- Tricky art terms
- Finding art images
Art Internet links
Links provided in our Internet Gateway to art web sites and more specific resources offered by the Source.
Art blog posts
Read our posts on art topics on our blog.
Architecture
- Architecture
- Architects
- Frederick John Barlow, 1868 - 1939
- Alexander Lean, d. 1885
- Benjamin Mountfort, 1825 - 1998
- Sir Miles Warren
- Warren and Mahoney
- Architecture Internet links - architecture web sites and specific resources offered by the Source.
- Christchurch Buildings and Landmarks
Artists
Interviews and biographies.
Information for kids
Fashion
Craft
Māori Art
Uniquely Aotearoa - explore Māori skills and traditions- Carver George Edwards
- Paula Rigby - Weaving art and lives together
- Māori weaving and fibre arts
