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Books at the VCSU Library are arranged by subject and the art books can be found on the second floor of the stacks in the 700-770 range! But don't be surprised if you find books in other areas of the library on your topic too!
700: Arts
730: Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork
740: Drawing & decorative arts
750: Painting
760: Graphic Arts
770: Photography & computer art
Looking for at book or article that the VCSU library doesn't have? Interlibrary Loan it! Interlibrary Loan is a free service that allows you to borrow articles and books from other libraries around the world. Please note that there is a wait time associated with all requests, and that books take longer to arrive than electronic articles.
Follow these simple steps to locate and find books at the VCSU Library!
1. Visit the VCSU Library homepage at library.vcsu.edu and click on Books+ and then advanced search
2. From the Advanced Search enter your terms - the more terms you enter, the more narrowed your results will be. Tip: if at first you do not get the results you are looking for, try adding in synonyms for your search terms.
3. From your results, narrow your search terms using the bar on the right hand side of the screen. Recommended narrowing fields: resource type, subject, year. The more fields that you narrow your search by, the more specific your results will be. This is an important step because you want to ensure that all of your search results are on topic.
4. From your results, select books that you believe to be on topic. If the item is an eBook click on the link under the book; if the item is a physical book find the call number and locate the book at Allen Memorial Library.
TIP: After clicking on a book, look at the subjects that are listed under the book. This will bring you to lists on books on that topic that might not have come up in the original search.
What Was Contemporary Art? by
Not only does contemporary art have a history, but all works of art were once contemporary to the artist and culture that produced them. Contemporary art in the early twenty-first century is often discussed as if the very idea of art that is contemporary is new. Yet all works of art were once contemporary. In What Was Contemporary Art? Richard Meyer reclaims the contemporary from historical amnesia, and gives the contemporary its own art history. By exploring episodes in the study, exhibition, and reception of early twentieth-century art and visual culture, Meyer retrieves moments in the history of once-current art and redefines "the contemporary" as a condition of being alive to and alongside other moments, artists, and objects. A generous selection of images, many in color--from works of fine art to museum brochures and magazine covers--support and extend Meyer's narrative. These works were contemporary to their own moment. Now, in Meyer's account, they become contemporary to ours as well.
Seeing Slowly by
In this highly engaging and empowering book, Michael Findlay, an internationally respected art dealer, urges museum goers to unplug from the audio tour, ignore those information labels, and really see art with all of their senses. When it comes to viewing art, living in the information age is not necessarily a benefit. So argues Michael Findlay in this book that encourages a new way of looking at art. Much of this thinking involves stripping away what we have been taught and instead trusting our own instincts, opinions, and reactions. Including reproductions of works by Mark Rothko, Paul Klee, Joan Miro , Jacob Lawrence, and other modern and contemporary masters, this book takes readers on a journey through modern art. Chapters such as "What Is a Work of Art?" "Can We Look and See at the Same Time?" and "Real Connoisseurs Are Not Snobs," not only give readers the confidence to form their own opinions, but also encourages them to make connections that spark curiosity, intellect, and imagination. "The most important thing for us to grasp," writes Findlay, "is that the essence of a great work of art is inert until it is seen. Our engagement with the work of art liberates its essence." After reading this book, even the most intimidated art viewer will enter a museum or gallery feeling more confident and leave it feeling enriched and inspired. AUTHOR: Michael Findlay is Director of Acquavella Galleries in New York City and the author of The Value of Art (Prestel). 60 colour illustrations
