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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim: Josef Albers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography of Josef Albers and links to related topics.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim: Vasily Kandinsky

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography from the Guggenheim of Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944 CE).
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Palmer Hayden

For Students 9th - 10th
Palmer Hayden is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a lengthy biography of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief information...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Norman Rockwell

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art presents the American realist illustrator and painter Norman Rockwell. A biography, photograph portrait, and image of work on view in the collection with a map to locate it are included.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Childe Hassam

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum is made possible through a generous gift from the Henry Luce Foundation and presents thirty-five hundred art and craft objects from American Art to the public. This page...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Arthur B. Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art of the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this short biography, quote, and photographic portrait of modernist American sculptor Arthur B. Davies.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Willson Peale

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a self-portrait and biography for Charles Willson Peale, monumental portrait painter of George Washington and the man responsible for opening America?s first...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ben Shahn

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art in the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this short biography and photographic portrait of the Jewish-American social realist painter Ben Shahn. A link to a Shahn piece on view and where...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Kenneth Noland

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a portrait photograph and biography for the color field painter Kenneth Noland.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ivan Albright

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a portrait photograph and biography for the American painter, Ivan Albright.
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Other

Nancy Hoffman Gallery: Don Eddy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography and pictures of Eddy's works.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arthur Mitchell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on dance legend Arthur Mitchell discusses his establishment of the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the impact it has had on the world of dance, music, and theatre.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Neil Simon

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on playwright Neil Simon discusses his works and his many awards he has achieved throughout the years.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Edward Albee

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on playwright Edward Albee discusses his many achievements and gives details about his many works.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Katherine Dunham

For Students 9th - 10th
A great biography on the life of dancer/choreographer Katherine Dunham gives information on her childhood, her achievements in dance and choreography, and her life after retiring from the dance world.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Gene Kelly

For Students 9th - 10th
Kennedy Center Past Honorees provides a nice, concise biography on the life and career of Gene Kelly. Details of the article include information on his achievements in TV and film, dance, choreography, and directing.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Jerome Robbins

For Students 9th - 10th
The John F. Kennedy Center provides an in-depth biography on ballet choreographer Jerome Robbins that discusses his many achievements and works.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Stephen Sondheim

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography is presented on lyricist Stephen Sondheim from the John F. Kennedy Center. Included are details on his works and achievements, along with commentary by Sondheim and his contemporaries.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Charles Willson Peale

For Students 9th - 10th
This ArtCyclopedia resource for Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), the American colonial-era painter, provides links to a biography, museums with his work, and articles about him.
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Other

Confederation Centre Art Gallery: Narratives of Nationhood: Young People in Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A wonderful teacher resource specifically aimed at artists whose art focuses on young people. A number of lesson plans for all grade levels are presented including William Kurelek's work. Excellent biographies of the artists are included.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: John James Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS, American Masters series, this is "John James Audubon"; see a clip from a documentary on tha artist, visit an on-line gallery of his work, and read a short biography of the artist.
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Smithsonian Institution

The National Portrait Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great website of portraits of famous people. Includes pictures, biographical information, and general information on artists' techniques. Includes a "Hall of Presidents" and portraits of various celebrities and artists...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Art Deco

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the art deco movement, with a chronological list of artists and links to famous works and biographies.
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PBS

Pbs: Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns

For Students 9th - 10th
The companion website for a documentary film about jazz is home to a storehouse of resources and unique features about the historical, cultural, and artistic significance of jazz. With a timeline of key events in the history of jazz,...