Need research assistance? If you are getting started searching for information, wanting to organize and manage your research, or just can't find the full-text of a source, I'm here to help.
Mia D'Avanza, Director, Fisher Fine Arts Library
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The Fisher Fine Arts Library collects materials to support research in art and architecture, the decorative arts, photography, historic preservation, city planning, and urban design. The entire history of art is represented, from antiquity to the present. Fisher collects items in many languages. Monographs, exhibition catalogs, journals, facsimiles, reference materials, ephemeral materials, and microforms are all available for research. Fisher acquires electronic resources, including image databases, electronic journals, indexes, and other reference works.
Search for resources in Franklin, the Penn Libraries catalog.
For help navigating the Fisher Fine Arts Library building, look at the floor plans.
Read ARTnews, the most widely circulated art magazine.
The video series Art in Color highlights contemporary artists of color.
Find contemporary practitioners through the BADG.
The Center for Artistic Activism helps people use creativity to effect power.
Explore Artsy's database of works of art, architecture, and design.
