1. Introduction: concept, classification and critique on sources. 1.1. what does one understand by historical sources? Approaches to general classification of historical sources. Which are the sources of artistic studies? 1.2. Plurality and peculiarities of contemporary artistic sources. The importance of theory in contemporary art. The need to study these sources. 1.3. Critique, analysis and description of the sources. 2. Documentary sources. 2.1. Archive documentation and contemporary art. 2.2. Most common forms of documenting used in contemporary studies. 3. Literary sources. 3.1. Writings and the artists' own declarations. 3.2. Manifestos of art in the vanguard. 3.3. Art critique as a source. 3.4. literary works (novels, theater and poetry). 4. Bibliographies and bibliographical databases. 4.1. Bibliographies on art and their use in research. 4.2. Retrospective bibliographies and currents. Bibliographical databases and their consultation. |