Your own artwork
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 B page 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 14.1, 14.33, 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, year, Title of Artwork. Photographer (if not artist): Name of Photographer.
You may include information about the medium, dimensions and so forth. See Manual 3.22 and 3.27.
Caption examples
Fig. 8. Hannah Gartside, 2019, Ascension 1 (Angels).
Fig. 9. Kate Just, 2018, How I Will Change. Photographer: Simon Strong.
List of figures
List of figures template
Figure number. Artist Surname, Given Name. Year. Title of Artwork. Medium, dimensions of work. Repository/Gallery/Museum, City.
List of figures examples
Fig. 8. Gartside, Hannah. 2019. Ascension 1 (Angels). Found nighties, millinery wire, thread, steel, paint, 2.5 x 3 x 3m. The Stables, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne.
Fig. 9. Just, Kate. 2018. How I Will Change. Installation of neon texts, wall paint, dimensions variable. Project Space, RMIT, Melbourne.
Tips for this reference type
- 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.