Want to browse the stacks for art books? NYU Libraries use the Library of Congress classification system to organize our books. Perform a keyword search in the library catalog, then find a book that seems relevant to your topic. Note the call number listed in the catalog record or the general ones below, then use our Call Numbers and Floor Maps to locate that area in Bobst. Related books will be in the same physical area on the shelves.
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.
The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism by 
Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s 1970s by 
The Routledge Companion to Decolonizing Art History by 
A Short Guide to Writing about Art by 
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by 
Guide to the Literature of Art History by 
Art in Theory, 1900-2000 by 