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If the artwork you are citing was consulted online, include a URL as the last item in the notes and bibliographic citations. If not, disregard that section of the citation format. If item is only expressed in metric units by the collection or museum, only include the metric units in place of the Imperial units in the citation formats below.
General Format
Full Note:
Concise Note:
Bibliography:
Author Surname, First Name and/or Initial. Image Title. Year. Format, size in Imperial units (size in metric units). Museum or collection, location of museum or collection.
Example
Full Note:
Concise Note:
Bibliography:
Dalí, Salvador. The Persistence of Memory. 1931. Oil on canvas, 9½ x 13" (24.1 cm x 33 cm). Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/collection/works/79018.
Published photographs are largely cited similarly to a chapter or article with a specific author in a book, especially for books with editors. For photographs existing in museums or as part of a collection use the "Artwork and Other Images" demonstrated above. If the book or periodical includes a figure number, plate number, or the like, include that information after the page number. Else, omit. If the photograph you are citing is on the cover of the book, magazine, or journal you are consulting, note that after the title of the work.
General Format
Full Note:
Concise Note:
Bibliography:
Author Surname, First Name and/or Initial. Photograph Title. Date of creation (if known). Photograph. Book or Periodical Title. Publication information (following structure for books, journals, or magazines). Page number. Figure/plate/table/etc number.
Example
Full Note:
Concise Note:
Bibliography:
McCurry, Steve. Afghan Girl. December 1984. Photograph. National Geographic, cover, June 1985.