Reference Volumes
Manifesto: A Century of Isms Reference CB427.M287 2001 Excellent source for manifestos, includes Dali’s "Yellow Manifesto" of 1928, Richter’s essay "Towards a New World Plasticism" from 1927, and Arp’s essay on "Concert Art" from 1944.
Modern Arts Criticism Reference N40.M63 4 vols. "A biographical and critical guide to painters, sculptors, photographers, and architects from the beginning of the modern era to the present."
Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art: A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings N6490.T492 1996 Wilson 6
Twentieth-Century Artists on Art: An Index to Writings, Statements, and Interviews by Artists, Architects, and Designers Reference NX456.R59 1996
Selected Volumes in the Collection
Art and its Significance: An Anthology of Aesthetic Theory BH39.A69 1994 Haggard Rm 223 "Boccioni’s and Malevich’s technical manifestos on Futurist painting are listed as well as other artist’s declarations. "
The Bauhaus: Masters & Students by Themselves Oversize N332.G33B487 1993 Wilson 6 "This volume is a complete history of the Bauhaus and includes the "Bauhaus Manifesto."
Cubist Painters ND196.C8 A6613 2004 Wilson 6 Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. "Guillaume Apollinaire's only book on art, The Cubist Painters, was first published in 1913. This essential text in twentieth-century art presents the poet and critic's aesthetic meditations on nine painters: Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Jean Metzinger, Albert Gleizes, Marie Laurencin, Juan Gris, Fernand Leger, Francis Picabia, and Marcel Duchamp."
A Documentary History of Art N5303.H762 1957 2 vols. Wilson 6 "This volume covers the Middle Age, the Renaissance, Michelangelo and the Mannerists, the Baroque, and the Eighteenth Century, containing such primary documents as the letters of Rubens and Rembrandt and the letters and investigations of Leonardo."
The Feminism and Visual Culture Reader HQ1121.F46 2003 Haggard 3 This volume provides various feminist writings including a "Cyberfeminist Manifesto."
Flight Out of Time: A Dada Diary NX600.D3 B3414 1974 Wilson 6 The "Dada Manifesto" written in Zurich on July 14, 1916 as well as other sources on Dadaism.
Futurist Manifestos NX600.F8 A6513 Wilson 6 Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art.
German Expressionism: Documents from the End of the Wilhelmine Empire to the Rise of National Socialism N6868.5 E9G37 Wilson 6 Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. From Die Brucke to the Expressionism of the thirties, multiple manifestos and writings are represented in this volume.
Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art NX650.P6 M36 1995 Wilson 6 Chapter 5 lists the Art-magegdon to Gringostroika, a manifesto against censorship.
Symbolist Art Theories: A Critical Anthology NX542.S97 1994 Wilson 6 "Documents from the Romantic Symbolists, Literary Symbolism, Post Impressionists and Artists of the Soul are provided; for example Edvard Munch’s "Saint-Cloud Manifesto" from 1889-90(?)."
Other Volumes Remember to look for other volumes with writings/statements by artists and histories of movements, such as:
American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950's: An Illustrated Survey: With Artists' Statements, Artwork and Biographies. N6512.5 A25 A64 2003 Wilson 6 Oversize
Art of the Digital Age N7433.8 W365 2006 Wilson 6 Oversize " Each chapter illustrates key works by both established and emerging figures, while personal statements from the artists offer revealing insights into their inspirations and methods. A conclusion speculates on what the future might bring for this rapidly changing art form."
12 Americans N6512.N45 Wilson 6 Artists represented include Ernest Briggs, James Brooks, Sam Francis, Fritz Garner, Philip Guston, Raoul Hague, Grace Hartigan, Franz Kline, Ibram Lassaw, Seymour Lipton, Jose de Rivera and Larry Rivers.
The Artist in Modern Society; [essays and statements collected by UNESCO] N21.I58 1952a Wilson 6 General statements by Henry Moore, Jaques Villon, Lucio Costa and George Rouault.
Complete Writings 1959-1975: Gallery Reviews, Book Reviews, Articles, Letters to the Editor, Reports, Statements, Complaints: Donald Judd N7445.2 J8 2005 Wilson 6 " While addressing the social and political ramifications of art production, the writings focus on the work of Jackson Pollock, Kasimir Malevich, Barnett Newman, Ad Reinhardt, John Chamberlain, Larry Poons, Kenneth Noland, and Claes Oldenburg."
Jackson Pollock: Interviews, Articles, and Reviews ND237.P73 A35 1999 Wilson 6 The chapter on artist's statements and interviews includes undated handwritten statements.
New Images of Man. With Statements by the Artists. N7570.S38 1969 Wilson 6 Twenty-three 20th Century international artists are represented from Karel Appel to Alberto Giacometti to Willem de Kooning.
Pop Art: A Critical History N6512.5.P6 P63 1997 Wilson 6
Robert Smithson: The Collected Writings N7445.2.S62 A35 1996 Wilson 6
Twenty-five Artists TR681.A77 T85 Wilson 4W "Published in conjunction with an anniversary exhibition at Phoenix II in Washington D.C. "
Selected Databases
Art Index online 1984- . Art Index provides international indexing for contemporary art, art history, architecture, archaeology, computers in art, crafts, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, motion pictures, museology, photography, textiles, and related fields. Coverage includes English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins, as well as a selection of periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish. Reproductions of works of art appearing in periodicals are also indexed. In print, (1929-1994) located in Periodicals Wilson 1E N1.A59.
ARTstor ARTstor is a digital library of approximately 550,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes.
Bibliography of the History of Art (type in the subject word "manifesto," the movement or the name of a particular artist) "The Bibliography of the History of Art covers European and American art from late antiquity to the present, indexing and abstracting art-related books, conference proceedings and dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles from more than 2,500 periodicals. Updated quarterly."
JSTOR JSTOR provides searchable full-text access to backfiles of core scholarly journals in many fields. Use the advanced search, enter keywords and choose "Art and Art History" as the discipline and/or Journal.
Oxford Art Online (type in the term "manifesto," the movement, or the name of a particular artist) Includes full-text of Grove Art Online with linked images, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
Information on Living Artists
EBSCO, ProQuest, Global NewsBank, and the New York Times Important for magazine and newspaper articles for living artists speaking to their art.
Internet
For lists of websites, search Google using "art manifesto" – you will find the Futurism Manifesto, documents on Dadaism and Surrealism, or, search an artist's name for their official website with the artist statements.
Art Information and the Internet Reference N59.J66 1999
Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in Visual Arts Reference N380.E95 2003
The Business of Art - Grants, Portfolios, Marketing
AIGA Professional Practices in Graphic Design. NC1001.6 A44 1998 Wilson 6
The Artist's Guide to New Markets: opportunities to show and sell art beyond galleries. Reference N8600.H33 1998
Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market Reference N8600.A73 2008 (or current year)
The Artist's Resource Handbook N8600.G69 1996 Wilson 6 Public & private support for artists.
The Business of Art Reference N8600.B875 1998 Includes planning, protecting, marketing, exhibiting, buying and selling, and the politics of art.
Guide to Getting Arts Grants Reference NX705.5.U6 L53 2006 Includes information for "creating your portfolio, developing your own strategic plan, writing grant applications & proposals."
Legal Guide for the Visual Artist Reference KF390.A7 C73 1999 Deals with the business of art: copyright, contracts, sales, taxes, grants and public support.
Photographer's Market Reference TR12.P48 2002
Portfolios
The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design. NC1001.M94 2005 Wilson 6
The Ultimate Portfolio. NC1001.6.M48 1991 Wilson 6 Oversize
Directories
American Art Directory N50.A54 Wilson 6 (current year in Reference)
Art Diary International Reference N50.A77 1997/98
Artist's Resource: The Watson-Guptill Guide to Academic Programs, Artists' Colonies and Artist-in-Residence Programs, Conferences, Workshops. Reference N8600.C484 1999
Internationales Kunst-Addressbuch - International Directory of the Arts N50.I6 1997/98, 3 vols. Wilson 6
Photographer's Resource: The Watson-Guptill Guide to Workshops, Conferences, Artists' Colonies, Academic Programs, Digital Imaging Programs, on the Road Programs. Reference TR161.C65 1997 This directory also includes a chapter on "The Business of Photography.
revised 4.18.2008 Margaret Fast, Librarian for Art The Western Libraries, WWU 10.26.04