FNAR 391: Senior Thesis in Art History

Loyola University Libraries have a variety of materials that contain biographical information on artists, collectors, and dealers. The following subject headings will help you to find biographical material in the library catalog:

Art -- Collectors and collecting

Art dealers

Art -- Private collections -- Directories

Artists -- [Location] -- Biography -- Dictionaries
(for example, Artists -- China -- Biography -- Dictionaries)

[Ethnicity] -- Biography
(for example, Hispanic-American Artists -- Biography)

[Genre] -- Biography -- Dictionaries
(for example, Printmakers -- Biography -- Dictionaries)

[Location] -- Biography -- Dictionaries
(for example, Great Britain -- Biography -- Dictionaries)

The following resources contain biographical information on artists, collectors, and dealers:

Oxford Art Online: Global in scope and containing entries on artists from ancient times to the present, the biographical entries here contain extensive references.

American National Biography: Entries on deceased American artists can be found in this resource; updated quarterly, ANB includes biographical entries on individuals significant in United States history from pre-colonial times to the present.

Dictionary of National Biography: With a title confusingly similar to the one listed above, this resource covers people who influenced British history and culture, including artists, architects, and collectors.

Ancestry Library: If you're researching an artist who is not represented in research resources, you may be able to locate vital records and/or an obituary in this database.