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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Joseph Legare

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed biographical reference source for information on Canadian painter, collector, and politician Joseph Legare.
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Cengage Learning

Gale: Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Gloria Estefan

For Students 9th - 10th
Features the life of Latin pop singer, Gloria Estefan, her rise to fame and comeback from potential life threatening injuries.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
The permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Images of artwork, biographies and profiles are all available, organized by century. You can search for a particular female artist as well.
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Robert Bateman

For Students 9th - 10th
Robert Bateman is Canada's most famous wildlife artist. This is his personal site where you find biographical information and view many of his paintings.
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Six Filmmakers: Tracey Deer

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch an interview with Aboriginal Filmmaker Tracey Deer. A brief biography is also available along with an excerpt from her film "Mohawk Girls".
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

For Students 9th - 10th
The Permanent Collection comprises some 17,000 artworks. This includes historic and contemporary, paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, decorative arts, video, as well as other materials that may be considered...
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Z Pub: Ansel Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
ZPub offers excellent information on photographer and artist, Ansel Adams (1902-1984 CE). Includes biography, timeline, images, books, and links.
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Van Gogh Museum: Vincent Van Gogh: The Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this exhibit of over nine hundred letters to and from Van Gogh. The archive is searchable by period, correspondent, and place. Additional navigation takes you directly to letters with sketches, which deftly demonstrate Van Gogh's...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: b.b. King

For Students 9th - 10th
Blues artist B.B. King biography provides an overivew of King's life and musical career. Site contains two videos of King performing.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: James Rosenquist

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of James Albert Rosenquist, one of the foremost artists of the Pop Art Movement. Having worked as painter of advertising billboards, he applied his skill of painting on a large scale to his own art. Includes a profile,...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Johnny Cash

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of country music artist Johnny Cash. Having grown up during the Depression, he had a keen sensitivity to people who struggled in their lives, and the songs he wrote about them endeared him to his listeners. Includes a...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Lauryn Hill

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Lauryn Hill, a critically acclaimed hip-hop artist. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Wayne Thiebaud

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of painter and teacher Wayne Thiebaud. He is famous for realistic paintings that tap into the beauty of common everyday objects. He also influenced many artists through his teaching. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...
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Art Studio Magazine: Juan Manuel Sanchez

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this is the biography of the Costa Rican sculptor Juan Manuel Sanchez. A timeline and examples of the artists work are included.
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Art Studio Magazine: Juan Rafael Chacon

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this is the biography of the Costa Rican sculptor Juan Rafael Chacon. A timeline and examples of the artists work are included.
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York University

York University: African Canadian Online: Visual Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find samples of artists' works along with biographies. Note that copying of any images from this site is strictly prohibited without written permission from the artist.
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Israel Art Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Complete Guide to Art in Israel, listing thousands of artists, is being built here. You can already browse through a partial list and home pages with detailed biographies and pictures of the work of Israeli artists."
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Legh Mulhall Kilpin

For Students 9th - 10th
Legh Mulhall Kilpin was an artist who emigrated to Canada from Britain in 1902, settled in Montreal in 1906 and worked there until his death in 1919. Although not well known, his art and legacy are quite remarkable. His works range from...
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University of Toronto (Canada)

Canadian Painters as Art Educators 1920 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting general discussion of Canadian art and artists between 1920-1950 that was a new generation of painters than before the First World War. Gives biographical information on a variety of different painters with examples of their...
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Manuel Alvarez Bravo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum of Modern Art offers a nice biography and a few images of this great Mexican photographer.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Get the Picture

For Students 9th - 10th
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts presents photo galleries for seven photographers. Each artist's gallery includes biographical information, quotations, information about artistic style and technique, and other relevant strands of the...
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Universidad De Zaragoza: Goya's Life and Personality

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth exploration into the life and personality of the great Spanish master painter Francisco de Goya. With sections on such topics as the education of the artist, his family, his friends, social class, and others this is a great...
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Six Filmmakers: Jobie Weetaluktuk

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Jobie Weetaluktuk and watch an excerpt from his film "Umiaq Skin Boat". Elements of his biography are also available.
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Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Ellis Wilson: So Much to Paint

For Students 9th - 10th
Created as a supplement to a television documentary on the African-American artist, Ellis Wilson, site content includes extensive biographical information, a timeline of his life, and examples of many of his paintings.