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Art

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Sub-Fields:

  • Fine Arts
  • Folk Arts
  • Graphic Arts
  • Photography
  • Ceramics 
  • Architecture
  • Sculpture
  • Drawing and Painting
  • Performing Arts

Subject Keywords:
art, artist, artwork, architecture, drawing, painting, sketching, photography, sculpture, fine arts, graphic arts, visual arts, handicraft, design, folk art, ceramics, photography

LoC Classifications:

  • N - Art
  • N40 - Artists
  • NA - Architecture
  • NB - Sculpture
  • NC - Drawing, Design, & Illustration
  • ND - Painting
  • NE - Print Media
  • NK - Decorative Arts
  • NX - Arts in General
  • TR - Photography
  • TT - Handicrafts, Arts & Crafts

Related Guides

Professional Associations

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American Watercolor Society
The American Watercolor Society is a nonprofit membership organization that began in 1866 to promote the art of watercolor painting in America.

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Society of Illustrators
Founded in 1901, the Society of Illustrators is the oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of illustration in America. Notable Society members have been N.C. Wyeth, Rube Goldberg, and Norman Rockwell, among many others.

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Association for Art History

Based in the U.K., the Association for Art History seeks to promote the value of art history and visual culture through advocacy, events, networks, membership, grants and publications.

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Visual Resources Association
The Visual Resources Association is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to furthering research and education in the field of image management within the educational, cultural heritage, and commercial environments. (VRA Homepage)