Art and design is a fundamental dimension of human life, which intend to stimulate our senses as well as our mind, and transmit emotions or ideas. The signpost provides you with the resources (both print and electronic) that help develop a love and understanding of art. Let's start exploring different forms of art together, which include:

Art in Differernt Regions Architecture Sculpture Drawing. Design. Illustration Painting Decorative Arts

Photography Fashion Music Theater/Drama Dance

1. Art in Different Regions

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Art -- China -- Hong Kong Art -- China Art, Asian. Art, American Art, English Art, French Art, Greek Art, European Art, African	Art -- China -- Hong Kong Art -- China Art, Asian Art, American Art, English Art, French Art, Greek Art, European Art, African.	Culture Promotion and Events Office -- PolyU Leisure and Cultural Services Department -- Hong Kong 中華美術在線 Asian Art frenchculture.org/ Archives of American Arts BBC - Arts Ancient-Greece.org Archive of African Artists

2. Architecture

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Architecture -- General Works Architecture -- Aesthetics Architectural design Architectural photography Water in landscape architecture Light in architecture	Digital Image Database -- Hong Kong Architecture Architecture -- General Works Architectural design Architectural photography	Arch Inform GreatBuildings.com Architecture Education Built in America architecture.com (RIBA) Architecture 2030

3. Sculpture

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Sculpture -- General Works Sculpture -- Technique Sculpture -- Exhibitions Portrait sculpture Monuments	Sculpture -- General Works Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States Monuments	European Sculptors International Sculpture Center sculptor.org

4. Drawing. Design. Illustration

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Drawing -- General Works Drawing -- Technique Graphic arts Commercial art Illustration of books	Digital Image Database -- Art Exhibitions Drawing -- General Works Drawing -- Technique Graphic arts Commercial art Illustration of books	Drawing/Sketching Manga University: Drawing Tutorials DTG: Design, Type & Graphics - Design Center International Council of Graphic Design Associations National Museum of American Illustration

5. Painting

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Painting -- General work Human figure in art Landscape painting Marine painting Zoological illustration Watercolor painting Mural painting	Painting -- General work Human figure in art Landscape painting Watercolor painting Mural painting	Hong Kong Art Centre Web Gallery of Art Le Louvre Metropolitan Museum of Art WatercolorPainting.com Interactive Art School

6. Decorative Arts

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Interior decoration Furniture Ceramics Glass art Art metal-work Carpets Tapestry	Interior decoration Furniture Ceramics Glass art Art metal-work Carpets Tapestry	Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture Museum of London: Ceramics and Glass The White House Collection of American Crafts Handbook for the Appreciation of Japanese Traditional Crafts Weaving Art Museum: The Wealth of Kings: Masterpiece Persian Carpets

7. Photography

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Photography, Artistic Wildlife photography Photography of children Photography of families Photography of interiors Photography of sports	Photography, Artistic Photographer Photography -- Digital techniques Photography of men.	Hong Kong Photographer National Geographic - Photography BetterPhoto.com gettyimages International Center of Photography Kodak: Taking Great Pictures

8. Fashion

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Fashion -- General Work Fashion design Fashion designers Fashion photography Fashion shows.	Video on Demand -- Fashion TV Video on Demand -- Fashion Shows Digital Image Gallery -- Fashion Shows Fashion -- General Work Fashion design Fashion designers Fashion photography Fashion shows	fashion.net style.com zoozoom.com Magazine Fashion Click: The Online Fashion and Style Magazine

9. Music

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Music appreciation Classical music Opera Musicals Jazz Popular music Rock music Folk music Computer music	Music appreciation Classical music Opera Musicals Jazz Popular music Rock music Folk music	Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Composer and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. (CASH) Billboard Online All About Jazz Broadway.com Adante: Everything Classical The Metropolitan Opera Country Music Television

10. Theatre/Drama

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Drama -- General Works American drama English drama Theater -- General Works Theater -- China -- Hong Kong Theater -- United States Acting	Drama -- General Works American drama English drama Theater -- General Works Theater -- China -- Hong Kong Theater -- United States Acting	Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Playbill Educational Theatre Association Shakespeare Theatre WWW Virtual Library Theatre and Drama

11. Dance

Books	AV Materials	Internet resources
Ballet Ballroom dancing Jazz dance Modern dance Folk dancing	Ballet Ballroom dancing Modern dance. Folk dancing	Hong Kong Dance Company Hong Kong Ballet Ballerina Gallery ballet.co Ballroom Dancers.com Dance Magazine

If you want to conduct an in-depth research on a particular topic in Art and Design, please also refer to the following databases subscribed by our library:

• A-V Online (1987+)
• AdmanGo.com
• Art Full Text on Wilson Web (Sept 1984+)
• Art Index Retrospective (1929-1984)
• ARTbibliographies modern
• Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975+)
• Design and Applied Arts Index (1973+)
• The Grove Dictionary of Art
• Naxos Online Music Library
• Naxos Music Library Jazz

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Last updated: June 2009