Want to browse the stacks by call number? NYU Libraries use the Library of Congress classification system. Here is a general list of Library of Congress call numbers for books related to art and art history. For more specific call number ranges, perform a keyword search in the library catalog.
A catalog raisonné is a comprehensive (as of date of publication) listing of all artworks by a particular artist. The entries can contain information related to the dimensions, date, and title of the artworks, provenance, exhibition history, condition, related works or copies, and related literature. Most catalog raisonnés contain images of the artworks.
To find catalog raisonnés in the library catalog, search for the artist name + catalog raisonne for example: "Lee Krasner catalog raisonne"
Not every artist has a published catalog raisonné. To check if one exists, use the International Foundation for Art Research Catalog Raisonné Database (free to use):
Search the database ARTIFEX Press to find a selection of digital catalog raisonnés:
Exhibition catalogs often contain informative essays written by curators, scholars, or museum staff. They can also be a great resource for high quality images of artworks.