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The purpose of this page is to provide links to online resources and titles of print resources at CSUSM about artists and art movements.
Sites that provide links to biographical materials, interviews and web sites for artists from all time periods and genres.
Art History--Famous Artists--Master Index
This site claims to list over 22,000 artists by name, century, or nationality.WebMuseum, Paris
Although no acknowledgement is apparent for the biographical information given on this site, the brief biographical information is accompanied by examples of the artist's work.
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
Provided by the Getty Museum, this resources provides short definitions and descriptions of art terminology.Art History--Art Movements
Links to brief descriptions of art movements from Abstract to Vorticism, identified by time period. Each page about a movement provides links to representative artists.Art Movements Directory
From England, this site provides brief descriptions by either movement or timeline and representative artists. Some, but not all artists names will link to biographical information and images of their work.Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement
A short entry on each movement is accompanied with links to representative artists. The artists' pages offer links to museums where their works are held.Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Art
Online courses offered by the Tate Museum.Open Directory--Arts: Art History: Periods and Movements
Part of the DMOZ Open Directory Project, this site offers links to both movements and artists. Some target links have not been maintained, but this is one of the more comprehensive portals.
Each movement may be searched in the library catalog by its name (e.g., Postmodernism) or by practitioner by specific name (e.g., Dali, Salvadore) or term such as postmodernist.
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