Eugenie Fortier

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Reading List: National Library Lovers’ Month
Show your love for libraries! During National Library Lovers’ Month, browse a recommended reading list from the Frick Art Reference Library exploring reading, books, and the spaces that house them as they appear throughout art history.
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Reading List: Native American Heritage Month
In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month this November, the Frick Art Reference Library offers a recommended reading list of books that pay tribute to the ample contributions Native Americans have made to the rich history of this country and its art, from centuries ago through to the present day.
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Reading List: New Perspectives on Vermeer
In celebration of Johannes Vermeer’s 390th birthday this month, explore a recommended reading list from the Frick Art Reference Library on the artist’s life and work by Eugénie Fortier, Acting Storage and Retrieval Lead. All the resources on this list were published within the last two decades, speaking to the Dutch artist’s continuing legacy nearly four hundred years later.
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Reading List: Ukrainian Art and Artists
Celebrate Ukrainian art with a recommended reading list from the Frick Art Reference Library by Eugénie Fortier, Acting Storage and Retrieval Lead. Peruse these publications to discover a wide breadth of art styles and media and to learn how artists from Ukraine have explored their home country’s history and culture through time.
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Reading List: World's Fairs
In this month’s reading list from the Frick Art Reference Library, Eugenie Fortier, Acting Storage and Retrieval Lead, explores the 171-year tradition of World’s Fairs, to coincide with the current World Expo in Dubai. Recommended books delve into the fairs’ remarkable presentations of art, technology, and global culture.
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Reading List: National Hispanic Heritage Month
The Frick Art Reference Library offers a recommended reading list from its collection in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The selected titles explore a wide array of contributions by Hispanic and Latinx artists, collectors, and scholars, vital fixtures in the history of the art in the United States.
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Reading List: Women's History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, discover ten free e-books available through the Frick Art Reference Library’s catalog that celebrate a wide range of women artists, art historians, and collectors throughout history.
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Introduction to Artist Biographical Resources

Eugénie Fortier, Storage and Retrieval Lead at the Frick Art Reference Library, explores resources to kickstart biographical research on artists. Sources including websites, databases, and books are covered in this webinar to assist users in discovering more about creators and their lives.

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Introduction to Web Archives
The practice of web archiving offers a means of preserving and providing access to ephemeral web-based art resources in support of art historical scholarship.