Research Guides: African American Studies: Art

African American Art Databases & Websites

Art Bibliographies Modern (1974-present) This link opens in a new window
Covers all art forms, including fine art, digital art, crafts, design and photography. Features full abstracts and indexing from art journals published from the 1970s onwards.

National Gallery of Art: African-American Artists: Collection Highlights
This virtual tour of 22 works of art provides a description of each piece, ability to view a full screen image, an artist biography, and a bibliography for further research.
The Art Institute of Chicago: African American Artists
View 275 pieces of African-American art online from the Civil War to the present day. Each selection provides some information about the work and the artist.

Artstor on JSTOR | JSTOR Images This link opens in a new window
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New Artstor platform. Features images from some of the world's leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists. It is a comprehensive image resource, with many rare and important collections available nowhere else.