ARTH 352 / EAST 358 Feminism in Art and Art History

Sources for Background Information

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

•  Oxford Art Online:
  Dictionary of Art
  Dictionary of American Art and Artists
• Dictionary of Women Artists
  N8354 D53 1997 (Blackader-Lauterman Reference)
• Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900
  N43 P47 1985 (Blackader-Lauterman Reference)
• Encyclopedia of Women in Religious Art
  N7793 W65A66 1996 (Blackader-Lauterman Reference)
• Japanese Women Artists, 1600-1900
  N7353.5 F57 1988 (Blackader-Lauterman Reference)
• The Society of Women Artists Exhibitors 1855-1996: a Dictionary of Artists
  N6796 S63 1996 (Blackader-Lauterman Reference)

Article Indexes and Databases

Indexes and Databases - Art History

• Art Full Text (Wilson)
  Covers Art, Architecture, Housing and Urban Planning. Indexes (from 1984) and abstracts (from 1994) articles from periodicals published throughout the world. May cross-search with Art Index, Art Retrospective (1929-1984) and Art Image Gallery.
• Canadian Women Artists History Initiative: Artist Database
  Bibliographic database of women artists who worked in Canada and who were born before 1925. Provides a brief biographical sketch, a bibliography of writings about the artist and, in cases where women artists have authored works, a separate bibliography of their writings.

• Indexes and Databases - Women's Studies

• Canadian Feminist Periodical Index, 1972-1985
  A single-volume index covering 15 Canadian feminist periodicals. Coverage from 1972-1985.
  Z6944 W6C35 (McLennan Library Reference)
• Additional Resources:
  Women's Studies Subject Guide (McGill Library)

Selected Internet Sites

• Voice of the Shuttle
  Especially the Art (Modern and Contemporary); Art History; and Gender and Sexuality Studies links.
• The Feminist Art History Listserv
  For researchers, curators, art historians, faculty, students, and all those interested in discussing research issues and sharing resources of women artists throughout history.
• Guerrilla Girls
• La Centrale/Galerie Powerhouse
  A Montreal women's artist-run centre. Feminist publications, documentation centre and exhibitions. See links for additional sites of interest.
• National Museum of Women in the Arts
  The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists.
• n. Paradoxa
• WAAND, The Women Artists Archives National Directory
  Online directory to archival collections of primary source materials of women in the visual arts and emerging digital library technologies active in the U.S. since 1945.
• Women Artists in Canada
  Provides biographical information on contemporary women artists in Canada. Includes images of their works and artists' statements when available. Includes bibliography.

Other Resources

Images and Reproductions of Art Works

Bibliographies

• American Women Artists, Past and Present
  Z7963 A75T84 1984 (Ref)
• Art and Architecture in Canada: a Bibliography
  Z5961 C3L47 1991 (Ref)
• Bibliographic Guide: Art and Architecture
  Z5939 B53X (Ref)
• Bibliography on Canadian Feminist Art
  Z7963 A75H3 1986 (Ref)
• Chicorel Index to the Crafts
  Z6151 C45 1977 (Ref)
• Feminist Art Criticism: an Annotated Bibliography
  Z5956 F44L36 1993 (Ref)
• Feminist Research Methods: an Annotated Bibliography
  Z7963 F44M54 1991 (McLennan Library Reference)
• Latin American Women Artists
  Z7963 A75P84 1996 (Ref)
• Women Artists and Designers in Europe Since 1800
  Z7963 a75M33 1998 (Ref)
• Women Artists: an Historical, Contemporary, and Feminist Bibliography
  Z7963 A75B22 1978 (Ref)
• Women Artists in the U.S.: A Selective Bibliography and Resource Guide
  Z7963 A75W65 1990 (Ref)