Libraries : Art Library

In addition to standard dictionaries and other books on the reference shelf, check the following resources for information on local artists or locally produced works of art.

Information and Artists Files contain ephemeral materials on art of primarily local interest. Artist files contain information about individual artists. Information files contain information about various subjects in art. Artist and Information Files are located across from aisles 12/13.

The Courier Journal Art Column has been kept and indexed since 1944. It contains a wealth of information on local artists. The columns are filed in notebooks, are indexed every 6 months and have a cumulative index. The notebooks are across from aisles 12/13.

The following subject headings can be used in Minerva to find books on local art and artists:

Art--Kentucky
Artists--Kentucky
Artisans--Kentucky
Decorative Arts--Kentucky
Drawing--Kentucky
Painting--Kentucky
Quilts--Kentucky
Sculpture--Kentucky
Silversmiths--Kentucky
Silverwork--Kentucky
Collectibles

Article databases can be used to find articles on local art and artists. You can access the databases through the Art Library’s web page, www.library.louisville.edu/art