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THEA 409 Visual Digital Encyclopedia Assignment
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The Theatre 409 Research Guide is designed to assist students locate a wide variety of source types. The sources should lead you to appropriate material for your assignment.
If you need research assistance for THEA 409 please contact Professor Lowe lowek@montevallo.edu
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The Dictionary of Art (Print version)
Location: 1st floor Print Reference Collection N31 .D5 1996
Often referred to as 'Groves Dictionary of Art', it is the foremost scholarly art encyclopedia. Includes peer-reviewed articles from scholars all over the world.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts by Call Number: Reference Collection NK 28 .G76 2006ISBN: 9780195189483Publication Date: 2006The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.
