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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Moholy Nagy
Brief biographical sketch of Bauhaus educator and artist Laszlo Moholy-Nagy.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Ryder
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Albert Pinkham Ryder.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Frankenthaler
Brief essay describes Helen Frankenthaler's soak-stain technique.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Imogen Cunningham
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American photographer Imogen Cunningham.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Louise Nevelson
Brief biographical essay about sculptor Louise Nevelson.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Nam June Paik
Brief essay explain the art-making interests of video artist and performer Nam June Paik.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Andy Warhol
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American pop art legend Andy Warhol.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Romare Bearden
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Romare Bearden.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Cindy Sherman
Brief essay explain the artistic preoccupations of American artist Cindy Sherman.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Francis Bacon
Brief essay about the artistic interests of British artist Francis Bacon.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Jacques Lipchitz
Brief biographical essay about Jacques Lipchitz.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Jackson Pollock
Brief essay about Pollock's unconventional methods of creating art.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Georgia O'keeffe
Brief biographical sketch of Georgia O'Keeffe, with details about the inspiration she found in the American Southwest.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Franz Kline
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Franz Kline.
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National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Ulysses S. Grant
The National Portrait Gallery publishes a photographic portrait of Ulysses S. Grant. In the accompanying caption, learn about Grant's approach to the war, which differed from that of other Northern generals. Also, learn why Lincoln...
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National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: John Wilkes Booth
The National Portrait Gallery publishes a captioned portrait of John Wilkes Booth in which Booth's animosity toward Lincoln and the events of Lincoln's assassination are recounted.
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National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln
Learn about the often-difficult relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, from this artist portrait of the couple and attendant caption.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Goeldi's Monkey
As part of the Primates exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on Goeldi's Monkey. In addition to several pictures, the site provides a description and information on habitat, diet,...
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Cnidarians
As part of the Invertebrates exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on Cnidarians. Topics covered in the overview include Habitat, Getting Physical, One Way Street, and Simple Plan.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Crane Line
As part of the birds exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various types of cranes (wading birds) including the Sarus Crane, the Stanley Crane, the Wattled Crane, the White-naped Crane, and the Red-crowned Crane.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Flamingo Cam
The National Zoo features a selection of live animal cams including a live animal cam of the zoo's flamingo flock. In addition to the live cam, this site features information and pictures of other bird life at the zoo.
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Smithsonian Institute Research Information System
A site from which to search databases of collections belonging to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and for information on hundreds of thousands of artworks in public and private collections worldwide. For serious researchers only,...
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National Museum of American History: A Piano Timeline
A detailed chronology of the piano, beginning with Bartolomeo Cristofori's invention of the pianoforte in Florence, Italy, in 1700.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Buffalo Soldiers
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 to commemorate the buffalo soldiers. Includes a short passage about the soldiers' military service record.