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ART 311a04 Critical Theory - Writing With Images

Research support for Dr. Friedman's course, fall 2025

Finding Books and Exhibition Catalogs

Use the Milner Catalog to find all kinds of books and eBooks.

Tips for finding exhibition catalogs, specifically:

  • Try keywords such as exhibition title, artist, museum, gallery, etc.
  • Add the word "exhibitions" to your search. Example: Kara Walker exhibitions
  • Once you have a list of results, click "Genre" in the sidebar and select "exhibition catalogs" or "exhibitions", to further narrow.

What's In An Exhibition Catalog?

  • High quality images of all works included in the exhibition
  • Label information for each work, such as creator, title, medium, dimensions, date, etc.
  • In-depth essays by curators, artists, critics, historians who were involved in the exhibition or have expertise on the featured theme(s) and artist(s)
  • Reference lists (bibliographies) of research material associated the exhibition