Art and Artists

Information about artists

When searching the catalogue use the artist's surname as a subject. This will lead you to all books about the artist. A keyword search will lead you to books that contain significant chapters about the artist.

If your searching fails to provide relevant information you may need to dig a little deeper. Ask yourselves the following questions. This will take you to other areas where good lending and reference books can be found.

• Have I got the correct spelling of the artist?
• Which period did the artist paint in?
• What genre did he or she specialize in?
• What nationality was the artist?
• What is the gender of the artist?
• In which galleries is the artist represented?
• What art movement was the artist associated with?