Use a Subject keyword search like this to find reference works in the Library catalogue:
photograph* (dictionary OR encyclopedia*)
NB: The asterisk (*) functions as a wildcard, retrieving books with photograph or photography in the title.
Concise dictionary of art terms. 2nd ed. by 
Dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture. 2nd ed. by 
Dictionary of modern and contemporary art. 2nd ed. by 
Dictionary of modern design by 
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (2nd ed.) by 
The Oxford Companion to the Photograph by 
Oxford dictionary of American art and artists by 
Oxford dictionary of art and artists. 4th ed. by Encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks are excellent sources for background material on artists and works, artistic movements, and historical and political events, society and culture.They can also help you become more familiar with specific terminology used.
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