Art Attack: A Short Cultural History of the Avant-Garde by Marc Aronson.
An account of various twentieth century art movements including dance, music, and painting that shocked the mainstream establishment at the time with their newness and innovation. Includes pop art, surrealism, cubism, jazz, rock and roll, and ballet as well as individual portraits of various artists. RC 47790.

Art, the Critics' Choice: 150 Masterpieces of Western Art Selected and Defined by the Experts edited by Marina Vaizey.
A brief chronological history of Western art. An introductory overview of classical and early Christian art is followed by ten essays in which period specialists discuss exemplary masterworks, from the Middle Ages to the late twentieth century. Themes explored throughout include the relationships between painters and their subjects and the influence of particular works.  RC 54489.

Arts for Blind and Visually Impaired People.
Information on tactile galleries and arts for blind and visually impaired people. Includes articles on the general principles to be followed by museums or performing arts organizations in planning art programs. Discusses museums and the blind, exhibitions for the visually impaired, and museum education for the blind. Also lists related publications, national resource agencies serving the blind and visually impaired and free materials available on the subject. RC 14662, BR 4106.

The Beginner's Guide to Art edited by Brigitte Govignon.
Designed to help the reader understand and appreciate art. Covers developments in architecture, sculpture, and painting from 30,000 B.C. to 1995. Includes brief biographies of major figures in the evolution of Western forms of expression. RC 48873.

Chronicles of Courage: Very Special Artists by Jean Kennedy Smith and George Plimpton.
Smith, founder of an organization that provides artistic opportunities for people with disabilities, interviews artists who have found ways to express themselves. Edited by George Plimpton, her book profiles people involved in a wide range of artistic endeavors, and includes a disabilities awareness guide, a glossary, and a listing of organizations related to people with disabilities and the arts. RC 37550, BR 9450.

How Can I Make What I Cannot See? By Shiro Fukurai.
Japanese art teacher in a school for the blind tells how he taught students to make objects in clay and believe in themselves. Some sculptures won prizes in general competitions in Japan. RC 9112.

Portraits: Talking with Artists at the Met, the Modern, the Louvre, and Elsewhere by Michael Kimmelman.
Originating as a series of articles in the New York Times, these interviews with eighteen contemporary artists as they sit in front of famous paintings "attempt to help bridge the gap between artists and the public." The painters discuss how these celebrated works fit into the continuing development of art. BR 12588.

The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich.
A survey of the history of art that provides a springboard for an intelligent appreciation and understanding of painting, architecture, and sculpture. The author discusses the artists and their works within their historic context. RC 21009.