Biography

Contemporary Artists-Biographical Sources

To find biographies on contemporary artists, search  the last name, first name of the artist in the  UNT Online Catalog.  Examples of a Name Keyword Search: Smith, Kiki; or Smith, Kiki and Biography. Exhibition catalogs usually contain biographical information also.
*Also search the artist's name in the Art Databases for biographical journal articles (under the "Articles" tab in this guide).

Books with Entries on Contemporary Artists

Located in Reference, 1st Floor, Willis Library (unless otherwise noted).

Contemporary Artists N6490.C6567 2002
Contemporary Masterworks N6490.C65675 1991
Contemporary Women Artists N8354.C66 1999
Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists N6512.C854 1994
Fine Art Index: a Compendium of Contemporary Art and Artists N6503.F56 1993
Gumbo YaYa: Anthology of Contemporary African-American Female Artists N6538.N5 G85 1995
Dictionary of Art  N31.D5 1996 34 Vols.
Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era N6502.4 .S45 2003
North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century N6503.N67 1995
Who's Who in American Art N6536.W5 2002
Contemporary Architects NA680.C625 1994
World Artists, 1980-1990 N6489.W67 1991
Artist Biographies Master Index N40.A78 1986 (Abstracts & Indexes, 1st floor, Willis Library)
American Photographers: an Illustrated Who's Who Among Contemporary...TR13.9.A46 1989 (Eagle Commons Library, Reference)
Contemporary Photographers TR139.C663 1995 (Eagle Commons Library, Reference)
Illustrated Bio-Bibliography of Black Photographers 1940-1988 TR139.W55 1989 (Eagle Commons Library)