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Welcome to the Art & Architecture: Latin America Research Guide where you can find tips and information to help you navigate LAL resources.

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*Other guides of interest: The History of Art Research Guide, the Architecture Research Guide and the Images Research Guide.

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Artists from Latin American Cultures by Kristin G. Congdon; Kara Kelley Hallmark
Each entry includes information about the artist's childhood, schooling, creative growth, and artistic styles and themes. Exemplary artworks and influences are described, along with a look at popular and critical responses. Supplemental features include artist cross references, a glossary of essential terms from the art world, and a number of vivid photos portraying the artists in their creative environments.
Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era by Steve Shipp
This is a comprehensive reference book to more than 12,700 painters, sculptors, graphic artists and architects in Latin America (Mexico, Central America, South America) and the Caribbean region active during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Entries include the artists' years, countries and bibliographies. Also included are brief biographical information, stylistic notes, a record of each artist's exhibitions and a list of collections where his or her works can be seen.
Repertory of artists in Mexico : plastic and decorative arts
These three volumes provide information on artists, either Mexican or foreign, that have worked in Mexico from the 16th century to the present.
St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists by Thomas Riggs (Editor); Association of Hispanic Arts Staff (Contribution by); Association for Latin American Art Staff (Contribution by)
This guide provides critical analysis of approximately 400 20th-century Hispanic artists from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, and American artists of Spanish descent. Detailed entries typically include biographical information; a list of individual exhibitions and a select list of group exhibitions; lists of museums and public galleries holding works by a given artist in their permanent collections; publications by and about the artist; a statement by the artist about his/her work (as available); and more.

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Latin American Women Artists, Kahlo and Look Who Else by Cecilia Puerto
With more than 1,500 references on nearly 800 women Latin American Women Artists, Kahlo and Look Who Else pays tribute to the rich and multifaceted artistic accomplishments of women in and from 20th-century Latin America
A bibliography of contemporary art in Latin America : books, articles and exhibition catalogs in the Tulane University Library, 1950-1980 by Monica E. Kupfer (Compiled by)
Covers painting, sculpture, drawings, and printmaking. Geographic arrangement. Unannotated but refers to annotated entries in Handbook of Latin American Studies, RILA: International Repertory of the Literature of Art, and Art Bibliographies Modern.
The art and archaeology of pre-Columbian middle America : an annotated bibliography of works in English by Aubyn Kendall
This bibliography includes works directly related to Pre-Columbian art, art history, art criticism and archaeological findings. The emphasis is on scholarly books and articles; exhibition catalogs, guide books, text books and pamphlets are also included.

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Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
This Brazilian culture encyclopedia contains entries on visual arts, dance, music, cinema, theater, and literature, which are divided into biographies, critical commentaries and historical analyses of people, groups, institutions, events and works of art. There are also definitions of terms and concepts. Click the flags in the top right corner to change languages.
The Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Art by Jane Turner (Editor)
The nearly 1,400 articles in this volume cover all the major artistic developments in Central and South America and the Caribbean from the colonial period to the present.
Pintura latinoamericana : proyecto cultural, los colegios y el arte : breve panorama de la modernidad figurativa en la primera mitad del siglo XX by Aracy A Amaral; Banco Velox. Departamento de Promoción Cultural.
Este libro ha sido realizado por el Banco Velox en Argentina para brindar a la juventud una síntesis de la pintura latinoamericana.

Oxford Art Online

Oxford Art Online
Provides access to Grove Art, the foremost scholarly art encyclopedia, updated regularly and covering global art and architecture from prehistory to present day. Includes peer-reviewed articles contributed by scholars from around the world, accompanied by images, bibliographies, and links to additional resources.
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