You may have already had an idea of which installation artist you will focus on for your assignment. But what if you have no idea? The resources below will not only give you names to choose from, but also background information about specific artists and installation art, in general.
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists
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100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age
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Contemporary Voices
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Women, Making, and Everyday Value in Contemporary Installation Art
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All magazines are shelved alphabetically. Current issues can be found upstairs in the Reading Room. Older issues are bound and shelved downstairs in the Basement. Below are a few titles that will be your best bets for discovering images for installation artists.
Search online issues for an artist. Find the issue in print to scan the image for your assignment.
Find physical books within the library by searching the catalog. Look for artist monographs - exhibition catalogs, catalogue raisonnes, and general publications.
The power of browsing - when you find a book on the shelf, look around and see what else is there. Likely you'll find even more books on the artist.
