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Hunter O'reilly: Abstract Artist and Geneticist

For Students 9th - 10th
Galleries of artwork and information on the artist Hunter O'Reilly.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Abstract Expressionist New York

For Students 9th - 10th
Blockbuster exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art underscores the relationship between New York City and the explosion of creative activity among the artists who lived there in the postwar period. Learn why New York became the center of...
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PBS

Art21: Louise Bourgeois

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site by PBS that features a biography on the artist and links to art work, videos clips and interviews. On this page there are also links to lesson plans and other artist pages. In all, a very informative site.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Morris Louis: American Abstract Expressionist Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are links to Louis Morris' famous paintings from galleries and museums around the world.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Jean Hans Arp

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Jean Hans Arp, a German-French sculptor, and painter known as a Dadaist and an abstract artist.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Paul Emile Borduas (1905 1960)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a biography and the works of Canadian artist Paul-Emile Borduas, who specialized in abstraction. Click on each image for an enlarged view and details.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charmion Von Wiegand

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Charmion Von Wiegand is described here along with information on her contributions to art through abstract art.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Elaine Fried De Kooning

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief, yet informative article on Elaine Fried de Kooning who was an artist, writer, critic, and educator. Although she primarily painted in the abstract expressionist form, she also painted a portrait of John F. Kennedy.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan: Doug Morton

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan offers a biographical account of the life and career of Canadian artist Doug Morton, who was one of the Regina Five group that was known for their development of abstract art in Canada.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Max Bill: Tripartite Unity

For Students 9th - 10th
Image and description of the sculpture Tripartite Unity by Swiss artist Max Bill.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Terms and Materials: Fashion

For Students 9th - 10th
Art moves fashion designers to play with unusual forms and shapes, while fashion can encourage artists to think about qualities such as texture and create art that engages with the human body. Take a look through this glossary for terms...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Karl Knaths

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Karl Knaths is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape paintings feature abstract and Cubist influences.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Helen Frankenthaler

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of American painter Helen Frankenthaler, a transitional artist between Abstract Expressionism and color-field painting.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Henry Moore

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of British sculptor, Henry Moore.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Henri Matisse: Dance 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a comprehensive discussion by two art historians of Matisse's painting 'Dance 1', which is considered a Fauve masterpiece.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Stuart Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
Stuart Davis is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Paul Jenkins

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains several links to museums, galleries and other sources related to Paul Jenkins' famous paintings.

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