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ART: Art & Artists Research for Studio Art Courses (2024)

A guide for students in studio art courses, created by arts Librarian Maryke Barber

Image Databases

Search: use keywords, then refine your results using classification, geography, date, etc.
Features:

  • Open images by double-clicking them
  • Zoom, pan, rotate.

Save images in your JSTOR workspace

Log into your JSTOR workspace via your Microsoft account from Hollins. This will let you:

  • Create, share, and download folders with images and articles; 
  • Present from your workspace using zoom, pan, and image comparison features.

Need help? Try the users guide for Artstor collections on JSTOR.

 

 

Search: using keyword, or Advanced Search using Image Search.

In an artist biography, go to the “Images” tab. Make sure you scroll down to see all links to images on museum and gallery web sites. Warning: not all these links will  work (but most will).

Features:

    • Open images by clicking them
    • Download by right-clicking (PC) or dragging to desktop (Mac).

What if they're not in ARTstor?

ARTstor images are provided by particular museums, and not all contemporary artists have their work in those museums. For contemporary artists, search for high-quality images in the following places:

  • The artist's own web site - search for your artist
  • Gallery web site(s) - search for your artist + "gallery" 
  • Museum web site(s) - search for your artist + "museum"