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ART

Use subjects in this section for historical works or for works discussing technique from a fine art (as opposed to craft) viewpoint.  For works about collecting art or art objects, use subjects in the ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES section.  For works discussing technique from a craft viewpoint, use subjects in the CRAFTS & HOBBIES section.  For works on general principles of design that can be applied to various disciplines (such as art, architecture, crafts, and technology), use subjects in the DESIGN section.

Use subjects beginning with "ART / Techniques" for works on the techniques involved within a given discipline and use subjects beginning with "ART / History" for works consisting largely of reproductions of artworks and/or works on the history of art.  Be aware that some disciplines have an unsubdivided term and a related term beginning with "ART / Techniques" (e.g., "ART / Sculpture & Installation" and "ART / Techniques / Sculpting"). In these cases, the unsubdivided term should be used for pictorials and works on the history of that discipline and not for books on technique.

Subjects beginning with "ART / Subjects & Themes" are generally meant to be used for works discussing and/or illustrating the subjects and themes specified; however, these subjects can also be assigned to works on the techniques used to produce art depicting these subjects and themes.  If a subject beginning with "ART / Subjects & Themes" is used in this way, it is recommended that a subject beginning with "ART / Techniques" be assigned as well.

Use "ART / Color Theory" for theoretical works on color and use "ART / Techniques / Color" for practical works on techniques for using color in art.

ART000000   ART / General

ART015010   ART / African

ART015020   ART / American / General

ART038000   ART / American / African American & Black

ART039000   ART / American / Asian American & Pacific Islander

ART040000   ART / American / Hispanic & Latino

ART069000   ART / American / Native American

                                  ART / Animation see PERFORMING ARTS / Animation

ART054000   ART / Annuals

ART037000   ART / Art & Politics

ART019000   ART / Asian / General

ART019040   ART / Asian / Central Asian

ART019010   ART / Asian / Chinese

ART019020   ART / Asian / Indian & South Asian

ART019030   ART / Asian / Japanese

ART019050   ART / Asian / Korean

ART019060   ART / Asian / Southeast Asian

ART042000   ART / Australian & Oceanian

                               ART / Basic Techniques see headings under Techniques

ART055000   ART / Body Art & Tattooing

                               ART / Book Design see DESIGN / Book

ART043000   ART / Business Aspects

ART015040   ART / Canadian

ART044000   ART / Caribbean & Latin American

ART068000   ART / Celtic Art

ART045000   ART / Ceramics

ART006000   ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General

ART006010   ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Group Shows

ART006020   ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Permanent Collections

ART007000   ART / Color Theory

ART008000   ART / Conceptual

ART056000   ART / Conservation & Preservation

                               ART / Costume Design see DESIGN / Textile & Costume

ART009000   ART / Criticism & Theory

                               ART / Design see headings under DESIGN

ART046000   ART / Digital

ART077000   ART / Disability *

ART078000   ART / Diversity & Multicultural *

ART063000   ART / Environmental & Land Art

                              ART / Exhibitions see headings under Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions

ART015030   ART / European / General

ART015150   ART / European / Dutch *

ART015160   ART / European / French *

ART015170   ART / European / German & Austrian *

ART015180   ART / European / Italian *

ART015190   ART / European / Spanish *

ART057000   ART / Film & Video

ART013000   ART / Folk & Outsider Art

ART067000   ART / Forgeries

                              ART / Furniture Design see DESIGN / Furniture

ART061000   ART / Glass

ART058000   ART / Graffiti & Street Art

ART015000   ART / History / General

ART015050   ART / History / Prehistoric

ART015060   ART / History / Ancient & Classical

ART015200   ART / History / 1-500 C.E. *

ART015210   ART / History / 500-1000 C.E. *

ART015220   ART / History / 1000-1400 C.E. *

ART015230   ART / History / 1400-1600 C.E. *

ART015240   ART / History / 17th Century *

ART015250   ART / History / 18th Century *

ART015260   ART / History / 19th Century *

ART015110   ART / History / 20th & 21st Century

ART041000   ART / Indigenous

ART070000   ART / Indigenous Art of Turtle Island

ART016000   ART / Individual Artists / General

ART016010   ART / Individual Artists / Artists' Books

ART016020   ART / Individual Artists / Essays

ART016030   ART / Individual Artists / Monographs

ART047000   ART / Islamic & Middle Eastern

                              ART / Latin American see Caribbean & Latin American

ART066000   ART / LGBTQ+

ART017000   ART / Mixed Media

ART015270   ART / Movements / General *

ART015070   ART / Movements / Medieval

ART015080   ART / Movements / Renaissance

ART015090   ART / Movements / Baroque & Rococo

ART015280   ART / Movements / Neoclassicism *

ART015120   ART / Movements / Romanticism

ART015290   ART / Movements / Impressionism & Post-Impressionism *

ART015300   ART / Movements / Art Nouveau *

ART015100   ART / Movements / Modernism

ART015310   ART / Movements / Expressionism *

ART015320   ART / Movements / Art Deco *

ART015330   ART / Movements / Surrealism *

ART015340   ART / Movements / Abstract Expressionism *

ART015350   ART / Movements / Pop Art *

                            ART / Museum Administration & Museology see BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology

ART059000   ART / Museum Studies

                               ART / Oceanian see Australian & Oceanian

                              ART / Oriental see headings under Asian

ART060000   ART / Performance

ART023000   ART / Popular Culture

ART048000   ART / Prints

                               ART / Product Design see DESIGN / Product

ART062000   ART / Public Art

ART025000   ART / Reference

ART049000   ART / Russian & Soviet

ART026000   ART / Sculpture & Installation

ART027000   ART / Study & Teaching

ART050000   ART / Subjects & Themes / General

ART050080   ART / Subjects & Themes / Buildings & Cityscapes

ART050050   ART / Subjects & Themes / Erotica

ART050010   ART / Subjects & Themes / Human Figure

ART050020   ART / Subjects & Themes / Landscapes & Seascapes

ART050030   ART / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

ART050040   ART / Subjects & Themes / Portraits

ART035000   ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious

ART050060   ART / Subjects & Themes / Science Fiction & Fantasy

ART050070   ART / Subjects & Themes / Still Life

ART028000   ART / Techniques / General

ART002000   ART / Techniques / Airbrush

ART071000   ART / Techniques / Basketry

ART072000   ART / Techniques / Beadwork

ART003000   ART / Techniques / Calligraphy

ART004000   ART / Techniques / Cartooning

ART051000   ART / Techniques / Color

ART073000   ART / Techniques / Composition

ART010000   ART / Techniques / Drawing / General

ART052000   ART / Techniques / Drawing / Life

ART021000   ART / Techniques / Drawing / Pastel

ART033000   ART / Techniques / Drawing / Pen & Ink

ART034000   ART / Techniques / Drawing / Pencil

ART079000   ART / Techniques / En Plein Air & Urban Sketching *

ART074000   ART / Techniques / Leatherwork & Hidework

ART020000   ART / Techniques / Painting / General

ART031000   ART / Techniques / Painting / Acrylic

ART018000   ART / Techniques / Painting / Oil

ART029000   ART / Techniques / Painting / Watercolor

ART024000   ART / Techniques / Printmaking

ART075000   ART / Techniques / Quillwork

ART053000   ART / Techniques / Sculpting

ART076000   ART / Techniques / Textiles & Weaving

                              ART / Textile Design see DESIGN / Textile & Costume

                              ART / Video see Film & Video

ART064000   ART / Video Game Art

ART065000      ART / Women Artists

If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area. NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE

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