Art Theory, Critisicm, Historiography
This guide does not attempt to list major works comprehensively, but rather points to selected resources to aid in identifying and understanding the critical terms, significant scholars and important writings of art theory, criticism, and historiography.
Dictionaries
Artwords: A Glossary of Contemporary Art Theory.
N71.P32 1997 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Critical Terms for Art History.
N34.C75 1996 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
The Language of Contemporary Criticism Clarified.
PN81.H66x 1999 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Words of Art
Biographical Dictionaries
Surveys
Art History's History.
N380.M556 2001 (Pattee, West Wing - 3rd Floor)
Art in Theory, 1648-1815: An Anthology of Changing Ideas.
N6420.A78 2000 (Pattee, West Wing - 3rd Floor)
Art in Theory, 1815-1900: An Anthology of Changing Ideas.
N6450.A779 1998 (Pattee, West Wing - 3rd Floor)
Art in Theory, 1900-1990: An Anthology of Changing Ideas.
N6490.A7167 1993 (Pattee, West Wing - 3rd Floor)
Companion to Contemporary Architectural Thought.
NA2599.C66 1993 (Architecture, 207 Engineering Unit C - Reference Collection)
The Critical Historians of Art.
N380.P53 1982 (Pattee, West Wing - 3rd Floor)
Die Kunstliteratur: ein Handbuch zur Quellenkunde der neueren Kunstgeschichte.
N5300.S32 (Pattee, West Wing - 3rd Floor)
Bibliographies
Feminist Art Criticism: An Annotated Bibliography.
N72.F45L36 1993 (Arts & Humanities, Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference Collection)
Additional Web Resources
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
To locate additional resources, search The CAT using one of the following keywords -- "philosophy," "criticism," "historiography" -- and [your topic], or browse the shelves around the call numbers above.