ART: Art & Artists Research for Studio Art Courses (2024)
Where to Find Art & Photography Books
HU - General Collection
Art books have call numbers starting with "N". They are shelved on the 3rd floor
Photography books have call numbers starting with "TR". They are on the 2nd floor.
HU – Folio
Folio books are larger, and are shelved on the 1st floor. Their call numbers also start with "N" (art) and "TR" (photography).
RC (Roanoke College), HU Annex
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How N Works
N = Visual Arts (General)
NA = Architecture
NB = Sculpture
NC = Drawing
ND = Painting
NE = Print Media
Books in the Library
Vitamin P3: New Perspectives in PaintingCall Number: HU-General Coll ND196.2 .V58 2019
Vitamin D2 : new perspectives in drawing by Call Number: HU Folio NC96 .V5823 2013
Artist Source Checklist
- Historical artist - Grove/Oxford Art Online; museum websites; books, catalogs, journal articles.
- Contemporary artist – artist and gallery websites; museum and other art community websites; books, catalogs, journal articles
- Historical artist - use Artstor, our image database; museum websites; books & catalogs.
- Contemporary artist – artist and gallery websites; museum websites; catalogs, articles.
What's In ND: The Library's Books on Painting
ND25-3416 Painting
ND25-(48) General
ND49-813 History - by period, geographical area
ND1115-1120 Study and teaching
ND1130-1156 General works
ND1288-1460 Special subjects
ND1290-1293 Human figure
ND1300-1337 Portraits
ND1340-1367 Landscape painting
ND1370-1375 Marine painting
ND1380-1383 Animals. Birds
ND1385-1388 Sports. Hunting, fishing, etc.
ND1390-1393 Still life
ND1400-1403 Flowers. Fruit. Trees
ND1410-1460 Other subjects
ND1470-1625 Technique and materials
ND1630-1662 Examination and conservation of paintings
ND1700-2495 Watercolor painting
ND2550-2733 Mural painting
ND2889-3416 Illuminating of manuscripts and books
What's in NC - The Library's Books on Drawing
NC1-1940 Drawing. Design. Illustration
NC1-45 General (Including collective biography)
NC50-266 History of drawing - by period, geographical area
NC390-670 Study and teaching
NC673-677 Competitions
NC703-725 General works
NC730-758 Technique
NC760-825 Special subjects
NC845-915 Graphic art materials
NC930 Conservation and restoration of drawings
NC950-(996) Illustration
NC997-1003 Commercial art. Advertising art
NC1280-1284 Printed ephemera.
NC1300-1766 Pictorial humor, caricature, etc.
NC1800-1850 Posters
NC1860-1896 Greeting cards, postcards, invitations, book jackets, etc.
NC1920-1940 Copying, enlarging, and reduction of drawings