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Dictionary of Art [Grove]
Main Level, Reference: R 703 D561D [ 34 volumes ]
*This encyclopedia covers all aspects of the visual arts worldwide and from different time periods.
The Dictionary of Symbols in Western Art
Main Level, Reference: R 704.946 C23D
Dictionary of Women Artists
Main Level, Reference: R 709.22 D561D
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North American Women Artists of the Twentieth-Century: A Biographical Dictionary
Main Level, Reference: R 709.22 N811N
St. James Guide to Black Artists
Main Level, Reference: R 709.22 Sa22S
St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists: Profiles of Latino and Latin American Artists
Main Level, Reference: R 704.0368 Sa22S
St. James Guide to Native North American Artists
Main Level, Reference: R 704.0397 Sa22S
Women Artists
Main Level, Reference: R 709.22 B249W
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