Basic Resources in Modern Latin American Art
This bibliography represents a very selective list of reference books, on-line research
tools and other resources available to students at Columbia University.
I. Art Dictionaries and Encyclopedias in the Latin American field
Congdon, Kristin G. Artists from Latin American cultures : a biographical
dictionary. Westport, Conn. ; London : Greenwood Press, 2002.
Fine Arts Reference: N6620 C764
Barnard Reference: N6502.5 .C657 2002
Encyclopedia of Latin American & Caribbean art / edited by Jane Turner. (Grove
library of world art.) London : Macmillan Reference, New York : Grove's
Dictionaries, 2000.
Fine Arts Reference: N6620 En19
Barnard Reference: N6502 .E53 2000g
Shipp, Steve, 1937- . Latin American and Caribbean artists of the modern era : a
biographical dictionary of over 12,700 persons. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland &
Co., 2003.
Fine Arts Reference: N6620 Sh64
Barnard Reference: N6502.4 .S45 2003
St. James guide to Hispanic artists : profiles of Latino and Latin American artists
/ editor, Thomas Riggs. Detroit, MI. : St. James Press, c2002.
Fine Arts Reference: N6620 St13
Tovar de Teresa, Guillermo, 1956- . Repertorio de artistas en México : artes
plásticas y decorativas. [México] : Grupo Financiero Bancomer, 1995-1997.
Fine Arts Reference: N6558 T65 (t.1-3 )
II. Primary Art Dictionary and Encyclopedia: General
Grove Dictionary of Art Online
Access through CLIO or LibraryWeb—Databases (reference works and indexes) as
Grove art online
III. On-line Resources Available Through Columbia University Libraries
Access through CLIO or via LibraryWeb—Databases (reference works and
indexes)
Art Indexes: General
Art Index (listed online as Art full text) (Art periodical index with a few full-text
articles) (Indexing began 1929)
ArtBibliographies Modern (Art index to periodical and book literature on 19th –
20th century subjects) (Indexing began 1974)
Avery Index (Architectural periodical index) (Indexing began 1934)
Bibliography of the History of Art (Art index to periodical and book literature
from late antiquity to the present) (Indexing began 1973)
Francis (Humanities and social sciences periodical index) (Indexing began 1984)
Indexes and Tables of Contents Sources: Latin American Field
HAPI online - Hispanic American Periodicals Index Online (Indexing began 1970)
Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents (Indexing began 1990)
IV. Selected On-line Resource Available through the web:
Latin American Network Information Center (University of Texas, Austin)
Particularly within Humanities – Art
http://lanic.utexas.edu/
V. Browsing Books: Call number ranges in Avery Architectural and Fine Arts
Library for Latin American Art and Architecture:
Avery (Architecture):
AA575 Spanish and Portuguese Colonies by country
AA689 Latin American 20th Century
AA750-AA939 Latin American (General) by country
Fine Arts:
N6550-N6738 Latin American (General) and by country
NB250-NB439 Latin American Sculpture by country
ND250-ND439 Latin American Painting by country
NE544-NE590 Latin American Printmaking
VI. Selected List of Latin American Art & Architecture Periodicals:
Arquine : revista internacional de arquitectura = international architecture
magazine. México : Arquine S.A. de C.V., 1997Avery AB Ar6658
Latin American Architecture, particular emphasis on Mexico.
Art Nexus. Bogotá, Colombia : Arte en Colombia.
Fine Arts N9 Ar755 – Spanish edition
Fine Arts N1 Ar7459 – English edition
Modern Latin American Art
Artes de Mexico. México, D.F. : Artes de México.
Fine Arts N9 Ar84
Primarily pictorial Mexican art magazine, historical and contemporary.
Latin American Art. [Scottsdale, AZ : Latin American Art Magazine, Inc., c1989-.
Fine Arts N1 L348
Latin American Art
Southward Art. Buenos Aires, Argentina : Southward Art S.A., [2000-].
Fine Arts N1 So886
Modern Latin American Art, focus on southern South America
Compiled by Paula Gabbard & Jeff Ross
Avery Library, Columbia University
Jan. 2005