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Art / Photography / CMP: Shelf locations

The aim of this guide is to provide helpful resources and tips for research in art, photography & CMO

Art


700.1         Art theory 
701         Philosophy and theory of fine and decorative arts
     702         Miscellany of fine and decorative arts
     703         Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances of fine and decorative arts
     704         Special topics in fine and decorative arts
    704.042     Women artists

704.9     Iconography

    704.942 Human figures
     704.943 Nature and still life
     704.944 Architectural subjects and cityscapes
     704.946     Symbolism and allegory
     704.947     Mythology and legend
     704.948 Religion
     704.949 Other specific subjects
704.949306 Culture--art representation
704.9495 Science--art representation
704.9496 Technology--art representation


     705         Serial publications of fine and decorative arts
     706         Organizations and management of fine and decorative arts
     707         Education, research, related topics of fine and decorative arts
     708         Galleries, museums, private collections of fine and decorative arts (Curatorship)

    709.02 *6th-15th centuries, 500-1499
     709.03 *Modern period, 1500-
     
709.04 20th century, 1900-1999

709.0401     *Art deco, kitsch, art nouveau
     709.0402     *Functionalism
     709.0403     *Cubism and futurism
     709.0404     *Expressionism and fauvism
     709.0405     *Abstractionism, nonobjectivity, constructivism
     709.0406     *Dadaism and surrealism
     709.0407     *Composite media and sensations 
    709.04071     *Pop art
     709.04072     *Optical art (Op art)
     709.04074     *Happenings, environments, events
     709.04075     *Conceptual art
709.040752     *Body art
     709.040755     *Performance art
     709.04076     *Land art (Earthworks)
709.0408     Specific composite media (artists books)
     709.0409     *Outsider art (Art brut)

    709.041     Arts--1900-1919
     709.042     Arts--1920-1929
    709.043     Arts--1930-1939
    709.044     Arts--1940-1949
709.045     Arts--1950-1959

     709.05     21st century, 2000-2099
709.0501    *Composite media and sensations
     709.051     *2000-2019
     709.052     *2020-2029

709.2     Artists A-Z 
709.22 Groups of artists

709.4 Fine arts--Europe
709.42 Fine arts - Great Britain 

     709.5 Fine arts--Asia, . . .
     709.6 Fine arts--Africa
     709.7 Fine arts--North America
     709.8 Fine arts--South America
     709.94     Fine arts--Australia
     709.95     Fine arts--Oceania
730s Sculpture & ceramics 
741 Drawing and drawings 
750 Painting and paintings
751*Techniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materials, forms
752*Color
753-758    Iconography
759         History, geographic treatment, biography (do not class persons here!)

760s Printmaking and prints 
776 Computer art 

Photography

070.49 Photojournalism
621.367 Digital Image Processing
700  Art in general
 701  Theory of art
 704  Iconography
 708  Museums/Galleries collections
 709  History of art/artists-mixed media

770-779 Photography 

770.1 Philosophy and theory 
770.9 History of photography
770.973 History (America)
771-774 Techniques & equipment
778 Specific fields of photography 
778.72 Lighting
778.9 Photography of specific subjects
779.092 Photobooks A-Z
779.2 Portraits
779.23 Portraits (male)
779.24 Portraits (female)
779.25 Portraits (children)
779.35 Still life
779.36 Landscape
779.4 Industry
779.9391 Fashion