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Category
Overview
(Req, Rep, TGN/LOC Authorities/other)
The Category field is used to group together like works according to genre or discipline.
Fields
Category
The Category field includes the most general terms for the type of art or cultural object being cataloged. Category can also be used to record the academic discipline in which the object is considered, e.g. Architecture, Archaeology. Only use existing terms in Luna for the Category field. If none of the existing terms are appropriate for the work you are cataloging, discuss it with a supervisor. To assign terms that are more specific, e.g. relief, sketch, etc., use the Work_type field.
If a work crosses genres, please repeat the Category field to capture this information.
Term Usage
Architecture and City Planning- for images of built works and related works (e.g. buildings, plans, elevations).
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design- for images of objects typically thought of as household/decorative objects or artifacts (e.g. chairs, coins, arrows).
Drawings- for delineated images made with pencil, pen, or ink through direct application.
Fashion, Costume and Jewerly- for images of clothing, accessories and other forms of adornment.
Film, Audio, Video and Digital Art- for works that include motion picture, sound, and/or are created with computers.
Graphic Design and Illustration- for works designed for commercial or illustrative purposes (e.g. posters, announcements, fliers, postcards)
Humanities and Social Sciences- for images that depict or allude to the archaeologic process or other humanities disciplines.
Manuscripts and Manuscript Illuminations- for handwritten documents and related illustrations.
Maps, Charts and Graphs- (self-explanatory)
Paintings- for works created by the application of paint or other wet pigment on a support medium. Use also for two-dimensional mixed-media that includes the painting process.
Performing Arts (including Performance Art)- for images of performances given by actors, musicians, poets, artists, etc., and/or include public participation.
Photography- works created through the use of a camera or with photographs themselves (e.g. photomontage, photocollages)
Prints- use for works produced by transferring images by means of a matrix such as a plate, block, or screen, using any of various printing processes.
Science, Technology and Industry- for images that depict or allude scientific processes,technology or industrial processes.
Category refid source
Record the thesaurus used to create the Category record.
Category refid
Record the refid from the thesaurus for the term used.
Examples
Category: Performing Arts (including Performance Art)
Category refid source: ArtSTOR
Category refid: n.a.
Category: Science, Technology, and Industry
Category refid source: ArtSTOR
Category refid: n.a.
Category: Painting
Category refid source: ArtSTOR
Category refid: n.a.
