The nature of art held by archives, known collectively as “documentary art,” exists across Canada, but what is meant by documentary art has not been discussed. In this thesis, both theoretical and practical definitions and their application to the collections will be explored. This will be done by examining three broad dimensions: the limited theoretical writing that tries to define art in archives; the broader base of art theory over the past centuries as well as writings about art within the Canadian context; and the historical evolution, practices, and personal ideas of archivists who work with art, and comparing these to the ideas and understanding about documentary art held by professionals in the art gallery world.

Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Theatre and Media Arts, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-134).

Final Project (M.A.)--John F. Kennedy University, 2004. / "August 30, 2004"--T.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-139).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Texas Tech. University, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-96). Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2008. / Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 177-188).

Inaug.-diss.-Strassburg. / Foot notes.

Thesis (M.Ed.)--Bowling Green State University, 2005. / Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 42 p. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Texas Tech. University, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-96).