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Primary Sources - History

How to Find Primary Source Art

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All forms of art are considered a primary source document. This includes:

  • Photography
  • Paintings
  • Sculpture
  • Video of an event (but not an interpretation of said event)
  • Advertisements
  • Poetry
  • Original literature (for example, the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but not a book detailing themes of that title)
  • Engravings
  • Architecture
  • more