The A&AePortal offers a wide range of content across subject areas and disciplines. View the curated subject guides below to see highlights from the A&AePortal collection that can support your research or teaching.

 

The A&AePortal features a wide range of books on the Black experience in 20th-century America, including key texts on the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Power movement, by eminent scholars.

Related subjects: African; African American and Black Diaspora; Art History and Theory; Modern and Contemporary; Photography and Film; Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

 

Latin America experienced a period of exciting artistic innovation as well as considerable political change and social transformation in the 20th century. The A&AePortal features authoritative titles that present the various ways that modernism developed and flourished in this region.

Related subjects: Art History and Theory; Latin American and Caribbean; Modern and Contemporary

 

 

The British Empire was one of the largest empires in world history. At its peak in the nineteenth century, it controlled a quarter of the world's population and a third of its land surface. The A&AePortal offers pathways to explore and understand the deep and complex impact of British imperialism on visual and material culture.

Related subjects: African; African American and Black Diaspora; American; Architecture and Urban History; Art History and Theory; British; Conservation and Museum Studies; Decorative Arts and Material Culture; Fashion and Textile History; Latin American and Caribbean; Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

 

Understanding how colors interact can provide valuable insights into the creative choices that artists make. The A&AePortal offers a range of books that explore this topic, ranging from a classic study by Josef Albers to an in-depth look at Winslow Homer's fascination with color theory.

Related subjects: American; Art History and Theory; Conservation and Museum Studies; Design and Graphic Design; French

 

2024 is the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist Exhibition in France. The A&APortal offers many essential texts on Impressionism, including more recent scholarship that examines the style’s manifestation in a global context.

Related subjects: Art History and Theory; Conservation and Museum Studies; Fashion and Textile History; French; Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

 

The A&AePortal features many important titles on Abstract Expressionism. These books either provide a foundation for understanding the movement or encourage more expansive thinking by asking questions about gender, sexuality, race, and even disability. Collectively, these publications present a more nuanced and accurate picture of Abstract Expressionism.

Related subjects: African American and Black Diaspora; American; Architecture and Urban History; Art History and Theory; Modern and Contemporary; Latin American and Caribbean; Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

 

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