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Reference Books on Artists

REFERENCE BOOKS ON ARTISTS

The first three titles below are large multivolume sets; they are the most comprehensive and scholarly dictionaries of artists. Many obscure artists who are not included in other encyclopedias can be found in them.

Dictionary of Artists / Benezit
Saur Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon
Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart
International Dictionary of Art and Artists
This reference book covers far fewer artists than the three listed above; however, its second volume, which contains one-page articles on individual works of art, can help you get a good start researching specific art works.
Dictionary of Women Artists
This encyclopedia offers substantial articles on women artists from the Middle Ages to the present day.