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ART 104 - Lewis - Fall 2024: Getting Started

Welcome!

This library research guide was created to help you with your ART 104 research assignment.

The URL address is: https://libguides.riohondo.edu/art104_lewis

Library Hours

FALL 2024 HOURS

August 19 to December 6
Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
(checkouts end at 8:45 PM)
Friday: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
(checkouts end at 2:45 PM)
Saturday to Sunday: CLOSED

Useful Library Links

Useful Websites for ART 104

Smithsonian American Art Museum - Features Native and Indigenous art

KATILVIK - Features Indigenous art and culture websites

Heard Museum - Features American Indian art, including traditional and contemporary works

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation - Focuses on transforming community through Native arts

Research Presentation

Conduct general research on the art and cultures of your assigned region (Northwest Coast, Southwest, California, or Eastern Woodlands.) Find books, videos, museum websites that provide an introduction to the culture and their artistic traditions.

Locate and select at least one scholarly article to be assigned to your classmates. The article should focus on artworks that you will present in class.

Library Resources:

OneSearch (Library Catalog): Books, eBooks

Databases: Reference, Scholarly Articles and Videos

Example: "Northwest Coast" Art, Haida, Totem Pole

Totem Pole, Haida (after 1850).

From the Minneapolis Institute of Art: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/5299/totem-pole-haida

 

 

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Search Terms

Indigenous Art

Native American Art

American Indian Art

Ancient Art

Regions:

Northwest Coast

Southwest

California

Eastern Woodlands