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Fine Arts: Time-based Art

Use this guide to find information on fine arts, painting, printmaking, photography, scupture, and time-based art in databases and journals. Click on the tabs below to learn more.

Getting started

Time-based Art is artwork that includes video, film, slide, audio, or computer-based technologies which unfold to the viewer over time. It is an extensive subject area with new terminology constantly being added to the field.

Keyword searching

Search using keywords to find information.

  • Use quotation marks around names or common phrases, e.g. "Marina Abramovic" "performance art"
Examples of keywords to use for finding information about time-based art.
To find information on: Use
Time-based art art music; experimental films; “computer art”; “digital art”; “installation art”; “interactive art”; “performance art”
 

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