LibGuides: Art & Art History: Books

New Art Books

Check out the New Books shelf in the lobby!

eBooks

Search for eBooks available through the Scribner Library:

Also try searching these open access eBook collections:

Google Books
Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books.
Directory of Open Access Books: Arts
The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of academic, peer reviewed Open Access books.
Getty Publications Virtual Library
Books in the fields of art, photography, archaeology, architecture, and the humanities.
Guggenheim Publications
Guggenheim Museum’s Publications Department publishes books and catalogues to document its exhibitions and collections.
HathiTrust Digital Library
A partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.

Browsing Art Books

Art books are mostly located on the 3rd floor.
Photography and folio books are on the 4th floor.
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AM Museums/Museology
BF 408-426 Creative processes, Imagination
BF 789.C7 Color
BH Aesthetics
GT Costume, Dress, Fashion
N Visual Arts (General)
NA Architecture
NB Sculpture
NC Drawing, Illustration, Graphic Design
ND Painting
NE Print Media
NK Decorative Arts, Design
NX Arts in General
PN 6700-6790 Graphic Novels
TR Photography
TS Industrial Design, Product Design
TT Crafts and Fashion
Z Book Arts, Letterpress, Typography

Special Collections

The Department of Special Collections houses the college’s archives and its rare book collection.

Scribner Library Rare Books Collection
This collection consists of volumes are rare, unique, or fragile. Collecting focuses include fine press, artists’ books and classical texts.
Scribner Library Artist's Book Collection
Unlike an art book, an artist's book is itself an original work of art. Photographs of selected works from over 100 artists and 300 titles are represented in this collection.

Lucy Scribner Library

Art & Art History: Books