How do I cite an image in APA Style?

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Clip Art, Stock Images, Infographics, and Photographs

Microsoft Word or PowerPoint clip art does not require a citation. Add the description of the work after the title in brackets, e.g. [Clip art], [Stock image], [infographic], or [Photograph]. See also APA Manual, 7th ed., sect. 10.14, ex. 98, 99, and 101.

 

Author's Last Name, Author's First Initial. (date). Title of Image [Description]. Source (name of the site the posted the image). URL if available
Examples:
Ariv61r58. (2020, July 22). Stay positive [Clip art]. Openclipart. https://openclipart.org/detail/321645/stay-positive
Rossman, J. (2017, August 21). Your complete guide to the total solar eclipse [Infographic]. World Science Festival. https://www.worldsciencefestival.com/infographics/complete-guide-total-solar-eclipse-infographic/
Wolmarans, N. (2018). Mountain gorilla and baby [Photograph]. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2018/10/29/check-out-winning-photos-2018-natures-best-photography-awards/

Images with No Title

For images without a title, include a description in brackets.

Author's Last Name, Author's First Initial. (date). [Long description of image]. Source (name of the site the posted the image). URL if available

 

Examples:
Christmann, S. (n.d.). [Photograph of two penguins bowing heads together]. Digital Camera World. https://www.dititalcameraworld.com/features/10-award-winning-photographs-in-2019-wildlife-landscape-macro-and-more
Orlando Health (n.d.). [Photograph of Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies]. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. https://www.orlandohealth.com/facilities/winnie-palmer-hospital

 

Artwork in a Museum or on a Museum Website

Use the format below for all types of artwork. Add the medium or format of the work after the title in brackets, e.g. [Lithograph], [Sculpture], [Painting], etc., and add the museum and location of the work. If the image has does not have a title, add a description of the work in the brackets. See also the APA Manual, 7th ed., sect. 10.14, ex. 97

 

Creator's Last Name, First Initial. (date created). Title of image [Medium]. Museum Name, museum location, (city, state, country). URL if viewed on a website
Examples:
Dali, S. (1969-1970). Hallocinogenic toreador [Painting]. The Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL, United States.
Collins, C. A. (1851-1852). The devout childhood of St. Elizabeth of Hungary [Oil painting]. Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI, United States. https://www.dia.org/art/collection/object/devout-childhood-st-elizabeth-hungary-103563
Collins, C. A. (1854). The good harvest of 1854 [Oil painting]. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O15025/the-good-harvest-of-1854-oil-painting-collins-charles-allston/
Van Gogh, V. (1887). Self-portrait with straw hat and pipe [Painting]. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/collection/s0068V1962v

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