Modern Latin American Art: basic resources for research

Modern Latin American Art: Basic resources for research
This bibliography represents a very selective list of reference books, on-line research tools and other resources available to students at Columbia University.

Art Dictionaries and Encyclopedias in the Latin American field
Congdon, Kristin G.  Artists from Latin American cultures : a biographical dictionary.  Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 2002. 
     Fine Arts Reference: N6620 C764
     Barnard Reference:  N6502.5 .C657 2002 

Encyclopedia of Latin American & Caribbean art.  London : Macmillan Reference, New York : Grove's Dictionaries, 2000. 
     Fine Arts Reference: N6620 En19
     Barnard Reference:  N6502 .E53 2000g 

Shipp, Steve. 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. Repertorio de artistas en México : artes plásticas y decorativas.  [México] : Grupo Financiero Bancomer, 1995-1997.
     Fine Arts Reference: N6558 T65  (t.1-3)

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

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), (1929-)
    Art periodical index with a few full-text articles.

    ArtBibliographies Modern (1974-)
    Art index to periodical and book literature on 19th–20th century subjects.

    Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (1934-)
    Architectural periodical index.

    Bibliography of the History of Art (1973-)
    Art index to periodical and book literature from late antiquity to the present.

    Francis (1984-)
    Humanities and social sciences periodical index.

    Indexes, Bibliographies and Tables of Contents Sources: Latin American Field
    HAPI online: (Hispanic American Periodicals Index Online) (1970-)
    HLAS online: (Handbook of Latin American Studies Online) (1935-)
    Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents (1990-)

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/

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 archtecture (General) by country

Fine Arts:
  N6550-N6738 Latin American art (General) and by country
  NB250-NB439 Latin American sculpture by country
  ND250-ND439 Latin American painting by country
  NE544-NE590 Latin American printmaking

Selected List of Latin American Art & Architecture Periodicals
Arquine : revista internacional de arquitectura = international architecture magazine. México : Arquine S.A. de C.V. (1997-)
       Avery AB Ar6658
Contemporary  Latin American architecture, particular emphasis on Mexico.

Art Nexus. Bogotá, Colombia : Arte en Colombia. (1991-)
     Fine Arts N9 Ar755 – Spanish edition
     Fine Arts N1 Ar7459 – English edition

Artes de Mexico. México, D.F. : Artes de México. (1988-)
     Fine Arts N9 Ar84
 Primarily pictorial Mexican art magazine, historical and contemporary.

Latin American Art. Scottsdale, AZ : Latin American Art Magazine, Inc. (1989-) 
      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.

Please also see Columbia's own Latin American Studies Librarian's website:
Latin American & Iberian Studies Website (Columbia University)
And the:
Latin American and Iberian Studies Librarian's website

     Compiled by Paula Gabbard & Jeff Ross, Avery Library, Columbia University,  Jan. 2005