Artstor is a complete online visual library with over 2 million images of art/architecture/and special collections material. These images come from museums, libraries, foundations, etc. Each image has information about the work and where it is from so that you can cite that image in your work.
Getting a free account through Pitt is quick and easy, all you have to do is register with your Pitt email.
Searching for architectural images in Artstor:
To search for images using books you can search PittCat using search terms such as "art index," "index to reproductions" (of "art," of "sculpture," or of "paintings," etc), or search for the name of a specific exhibition or museum along with the keyword "index," refined to books only.
To do a reverse image search go to images.google.com. Click the camera icon within the search box and upload an image that you have saved to your computer. You can also do this search by dragging and dropping an image into the search box, or searching by the image's URL.
You can request material through PittCat using Get It, even for material that we do not own. You must be signed in and then click on the item you need. Options within the item:
If you have any questions about this, please contact us so we can work with you to try and get the material you need.
