ART REFERENCE RESOURCES

Artists from Latin American Cultures: A Biographical Dictionary. REF N 6502.5 .C657 2002
Profiles 76 artists of the 20th century from variety of fields (painting, sculpture, installation), with biographical information, portraits, places showing work and bibliographies. Includes useful glossary but few illustrations.

*Defining Latin American Art. REF N 6502 .57 .M63 C48 2005.
A sweeping survey of Latin American art from Pre-Columbia to contemporary; some illus., bib., maps; parallel Spanish English text. See also Chaplik's Latin American arts & cultures (Davis N6502 .C398 2001)

Contemporary Latin American Artists: Exhibitions at the Organization of American States. REF N 6502.5 .C66 1993, and N6502.5 .C659 1997
A chronological index of exhibitions, including exhibit catalogs and descriptions, that have taken place at the Organization of American States in Washington D.C., between 1941 and 1985. Useful for verifying names and dates.

Diccionario biográfico de las artes plásticas en Venezuela, siglos XIX y XX. REF N6738 .D32

Diccionario crítico de artistas plásticos del Ecuador del siglo XX. REF N6685 .R64 1992

Diccionario de artistas plásticos en la Argentina. REF N6638 .G48 1988

Diccionario de artistas en Colombia : pintores, escultores, arquitectos (s. XVI-s. XIX), ingenieros militares (s. XVI-s. XVIII), grabadores, dibujantes, caricaturistas, ceramistas, orfebres, plateros. REF N6679.O7 A43 1979

Diccionario de artistas plásticos hondureños. REF N6579 .A74 1996

Diccionario de las artes visuales del Paraguay. REF N6705 .C27 2005

Dicionário das artes plásticas no Brasil. REF N6650 .P6

**Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Art. REF N 6502 .E53 2000
Well-illustrated encyclopedia featuring biographies of 25 contemporary Latin American artists, and comprehensive coverage of themes and ideas relevant to Latino art. A spin-off publication of the major encyclopedia of world art, the Grove Dictionary of Art (online and in print in Art REF)

Guide to the Art of Latin America. Z5961 .S72 S5
An early resource organized by period (Colonial, 19th century, and contemporary), then by geographical divisions, and finally by technique/medium. Includes all of Latin America, and provides concise, useful descriptions of each title.

**Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era. REF N 6502.4 .S45 2003
A comprehensive biographical dictionary including more than 12,000 artists.

Latin American Women Artists, Kahlo and Look Who Else: A Selective Annotated Bibliography. REF N6502.5 .P84 1996
A valuable resource that considers both prominent and lesser-known Latina artists.

Leonard's Price Index of Latin American Art at Auction REF N 6502 .L46 1999
Includes an interesting introductory essay, "Art: The Twentieth Century", by Alejandro Anreus which examines the changes and leading movements in Latino Art over the course of the past century. Useful to verify names and dates.

Memoria: Cuban art of the 20th century REF N6603 .M46 2002
Massive biographical dictionary with illustrations.

Pintando el mundo: diccionario de artistas latinoamericanas y españolas REF N6558 .M37 2000
Organized by country, includes chronology, bibliography and illustrations.

*St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists: Profiles of Latino and Latin American Artists. REF N6502.5 .S85 2002
Illustrated, comprehensive resource containing biographical and career information on 375 prominent Latino and Latin American artists of the past century.

1200 Mexican artists: an identification guide to painters, graphic artists, sculptors and photographers [from Colonial times to the present. REF N6558 .S567 2002
Brief entries, but useful.

Women Artists of Color: A Bio-critical Sourcebook. REF N8354 .W656 1999
Features section on "Latin American Women Artists" with biographical essays, publication listings, and exhibition histories for each artist. Includes contemporary artists not represented in other biographical dictionaries.