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Use subjects in this section for historical works or for works discussing technique from a fine art (as opposed to craft) viewpoint.  For works about collecting art or art objects, use subjects in the ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES section.  For works discussing technique from a craft viewpoint, use subjects in the CRAFTS & HOBBIES section.

 Use subjects beginning with "ART / Techniques" for works on the techniques involved within a given discipline and use subjects beginning with "ART / History" for works consisting largely of reproductions of artworks and/or works on the history of art.  Be aware that some disciplines have an unsubdivided term and a related term beginning with "ART / Techniques" (e.g., "ART / Sculpture" and "ART / Techniques / Sculpting"). In these cases, the unsubdivided term should be used for pictorials and works on the history of that discipline and not for books on technique.

 Subjects beginning with "ART / Subjects & Themes" are generally meant to be used for works discussing and/or illustrating the subjects and themes specified; however, these subjects can also be assigned to works on the techniques used to produce art depicting these subjects and themes.  If a subject beginning with "ART / Subjects & Themes" is used in this way, it is recommended that a subject beginning with "ART / Techniques" be assigned as well.

 Subjects beginning with "ART / History" may be used for works on the history of Western or non-Western art. The fact that some subjects beginning with "ART / History" only apply to Western art does not mean that all subjects beginning with "ART / History" only apply to Western art.  Subjects such as "ART / African", "ART / Asian" or "ART / European" can also be assigned, and should especially be assigned when this information is not implied by an "ART / History" subject.

 Use "ART / Color Theory" for theoretical works on color and use "ART / Techniques / Color" for practical works on techniques for using color in art.

 Use "ART / Design / Textile & Costume" for works about fabrics and costume and use "ART / Fashion" for works about style and clothing.

An asterisk (*) denotes a heading that is new for the 2007 Edition.

Step 2:  Once you have selected your major heading, determine the specific term which describes your book.

ART000000    ART / General

ART015010    ART / African

ART015020    ART / American / General

ART038000    ART / American / African American

ART039000    ART / American / Asian American

ART040000    ART / American / Hispanic American

                     ART / Animation see PERFORMING ARTS / Animation

ART037000    ART / Art & Politics

ART019000    ART / Asian

ART017000    ART / Assemblage Art

ART042000    ART / Australian & Oceanian

                     ART / Basic Techniques see headings under Techniques

                     ART / Book Design see Design / Book

ART043000    ART / Business Aspects

ART015040    ART / Canadian

ART044000    ART / Caribbean & Latin American

ART045000    ART / Ceramics

ART005000    ART / Clip Art

ART006000    ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions

ART007000    ART / Color Theory

ART032000    ART / Commercial / General

ART032010    ART / Commercial / Advertising

ART032020    ART / Commercial / Illustration

ART008000    ART / Conceptual

                     ART / Costume Design see Design / Textile & Costume

ART009000    ART / Criticism

ART030000    ART / Design / General

ART030010    ART / Design / Book

ART030020    ART / Design / Decorative

ART030030    ART / Design / Furniture

ART030050    ART / Design / Product

ART030040    ART / Design / Textile & Costume

ART046000    ART / Digital & Video

ART015030    ART / European

                     ART / Exhibitions see Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions

ART011000    ART / Fashion

ART013000    ART / Folk & Outsider Art

                     ART / Furniture Design see Design / Furniture

ART014000    ART / Graphic Arts

ART015000    ART / History / General

ART015050    ART / History / Prehistoric & Primitive

ART015060    ART / History / Ancient & Classical

ART015070    ART / History / Medieval

ART015080    ART / History / Renaissance

ART015090    ART / History / Baroque & Rococo

ART015120    ART / History / Romanticism

ART015100    ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)

ART015110    ART / History / Contemporary (1945-)

ART016000    ART / Individual Artist

                     ART / Latin American see Caribbean & Latin American

ART047000    ART / Middle Eastern

                     ART / Mixed-Media see Assemblage Art

                     ART / Museum Administration & Museology see BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology

ART041000    ART / Native American

                     ART / Oceanian see Australian & Oceanian

                     ART / Oriental see Asian

ART023000    ART / Popular Culture

ART048000    ART / Prints

                     ART / Product Design see Design / Product

ART025000    ART / Reference

ART049000    ART / Russian & Former Soviet Union

ART026000    ART / Sculpture

ART027000    ART / Study & Teaching

ART050000    ART / Subjects & Themes / General

ART050010    ART / Subjects & Themes / Human Figure

ART050020    ART / Subjects & Themes / Landscapes

ART050030    ART / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

ART050040    ART / Subjects & Themes / Portraits

ART035000    ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious

ART028000    ART / Techniques / General

ART031000    ART / Techniques / Acrylic Painting

ART002000    ART / Techniques / Airbrush

ART003000    ART / Techniques / Calligraphy

ART004000    ART / Techniques / Cartooning

ART051000    ART / Techniques / Color

ART010000    ART / Techniques / Drawing

ART052000    ART / Techniques / Life Drawing

ART018000    ART / Techniques / Oil Painting

ART020000    ART / Techniques / Painting

ART021000    ART / Techniques / Pastel Drawing

ART033000    ART / Techniques / Pen & Ink Drawing

ART034000    ART / Techniques / Pencil Drawing

ART024000    ART / Techniques / Printmaking

ART053000    ART / Techniques / Sculpting

ART029000    ART / Techniques / Watercolor Painting

                     ART / Textile Design see Design / Textile & Costume

ART036000    ART / Typography

                     ART / Video see Digital & Video

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