ART 404: History of African and Oceania Art: Find Books and Articles

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A short guide to writing about art/ Sylvan Barnet.: Location: Reference N7476 .B37 2011
Writing about art / Henry M. Sayre: Location: FLOOR3 BOOK N7476 .S29 2002
Writing for the visual arts / Mashey Maurice Bernstein.: Location: FLOOR3 PE479.A76 B47 2001

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Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson)Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
Art Index (H.W. Wilson)Art Index (H.W. Wilson)
Art Index Retrospective (H.W. Wilson)Art Index Retrospective (H.W. Wilson)
ARTstorARTstor
Bibliography of the History of Art (Getty)Bibliography of the History of Art (Getty)
JSTOR Art & Art HistoryJSTOR Art & Art History

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