Curated OER
Pixel Painting
Learners study the artwork of Chuck Close to examine Photorealism. They create a pixel painting using a monochromatic color scheme.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Photography
Learn about the art, craft and processes of photography. Includes a list of famous photographers from time periods since 1839 when Louis Daguerre created the daguerreotype. Learn about the work and biography of each artist.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma Exhibit: Chuck Close
A brief introduction to the work of photorealist painter Chuck Close. Includes visual examples of his work, including the recognizable "Big Self-Portrait".
Cool Fire Technology
Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
Palomar Community College District
Study Guide: Movements in Twentieth Century Art After World War Ii
This resource offers a study guide on the movements in twentieth-century art after World War II, including abstract expressionism, op art, pop art, minimalism, conceptual art, performance art, photorealism, earth art, neo-expressionism,...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Photorealism Art Movement
The biography of the Photorealism art movement founded in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Use this site out for more information, artist links and images.
Other
Bright Ring Publishing: Duane Hanson
This art activity looks at the hyperrealist art of Duane Hanson. Students create a realistic hand using plaster of Paris and a latex glove.