Image/ artwork from a journal

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.

These examples show you how to reference images that you include in your work. They are based on the Chicago Manual, sections 14.133, 3.22, 3.27, 3.31 , 3.33 and 3.39. Please consult your lecturer or supervisor for specific requirements.

Images must have a caption, and a full citation in a list of figures. Give each image a figure number. You may abbreviate Figure as Fig. See Manual 14.57.

Captions

Caption template

Figure number. Artist, Title, year.

You may include information about the medium, dimensions and so forth. See Manual 3.22 and 3.27.

Caption example

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Fig. 7. Rachel Harrison, Huffy Howler, 2004.

List of figures

List of figures template

Figure number. Artist's Surname, Artist's Given Name. Title of Image. Year. In Author's Surname, Author's First Name. "Title of article." In Title of Journal, volume number, issue number(Year): page/s. DOI/URL/Database Name.

List of figures example

Fig. 7. Harrison, Rachel. Huffy Howler. 2004. In Foster, Hal. "Smart objects: Hal Foster on the art of Rachel Harrison." In Artforum 58, no. 5 (2020): 182. https://www.artforum.com/features/hal-foster-on-the-art-of-rachel-harrison-245878/.

Tips for this reference type

  • Consider whether the artwork is nested within a specific journal article, or if it is its own entry to the journal.
  • The minimum information to include in a caption for artworks is artist, title, year.
  • Titles of artworks are usually italicised and in headline style (Manual 3:22), and should reflect the artist's choice of capitalisation.
  • You may include information about the medium, dimensions and so forth. See Manual 3.22 and 3.27.
  • Include a list of figures, using bibliography format. See the sample list of figures.
  • If date is approximate, use ca.
  • For artworks consulted in online journals, the preference is to include a DOI or stable URL. Sometimes a suitable URL will not be available, or will be restricted to subscribers to the database. In these cases, include the name of the database instead.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)