Modern/Contemporary Art

Shelf surfing is a good way to find books that are not easily found in the catalog. Knowing where to look for books on your topic is key to finding the books on the shelf. Below are call numbers sorted by subject. Books art, photography, handcrafts/arts and crafts are often listed under the following call number:

Art  

• Visual arts -                                        N 1 - N 9211
• Modern Art                                         N 6350 - N 6494
• Architecture -                                     NA 1 -NA 9428
• Sculpture -                                         NB 1 -NB 1952
• Drawing/Design/Illustration                NC 1 -NC 1940
• Painting -                                           ND 25 -ND 3416
• Print media -                                      NE 1 -NE 3002
• Decorative arts -                                NK 1 -NK 9990
• Arts in general -                                 NX 1 -NX 820

Photography  

• Photography -                                    TR 1-TR 1050

Handicrafts/Arts and crafts  

• Handicrafts/Arts and crafts                 TT 1-TR 999

SUBJECT HEADINGS   

You can also search the library catalog by using subject headings. Subject headings can be a word, group of words, or phrase used to describe what the book is about. The following is a partial list of subject headings related to Modern/Contemporary Art that can be used when searching for books and other items in the FAU Libraries Catalog.

• Art -- Dictionaries
• Art -- History
• Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Dictionaries 
• Art, Modern -- 20th century
• Author Name (eg. Baudelaire, Charles 1821-1867) -- Criticism and interpretation
• Painters