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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Collections Online: American Art
An online gallery of images of American art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Jane Addams
See a portrait of activist Jane Addams painted by American painter, George deForest Brush, and read a brief discussion of Addams' important role as a reformer.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Color as Field: American Painting, 1950 1975
Slideshow that highlights paintings exhibited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum done by artists whose works are classified as color field painting.
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De Young Museum of American Art: Boatmen on the Missouri: George Caleb Bingham
A site about the painter, George Caleb Bingham, created by The De Young Museum of American Art. The painting "Boatmen on the Mississippi," is shown and described on the first page. Click "Next," on the bottom to view and read about...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: John James Audubon
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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Terra Foundation for American Art
A collection begun by Daniel J. Terra in the 1970's includes more than seven hundred prints, drawings, photographs, and sculptures is presented online.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Georgia O'keeffe
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American realist painter, Georgia O'Keeffe.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters:thomas Eakins
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the 19th century American realist painter, Thomas Eakins.
Digital History
Digital History: The Artist in American Society
See how the creation of visual art in its many forms developed over the first half of the 19th century. In addition of the painters in the Hudson River School of Art, read about the beautification of natural spaces such as parks, and...
Other
Native American Indian Art
This site provides illustrations and descriptions of Native American art and painting. Visual sampling of many Native American artists.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Robert Rauschenberg
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American pop painter Robert Rauschenberg.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Jose Clemente Orozco
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of Mexican muralisgt Jose Clemente Orozco.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Diego Rivera
PBS provides a biographical article about the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera (1886-1957) who was married to fellow artist Frieda Kahlo.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Wayne Thiebaud
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...
Other
Romare Bearden Foundation
Site provides not only a biography of this great African-American artist, but many beautiful images of his work. At this site you can use "Bearden in the Classroom," for teaching ideas across grade levels. A great place to explore!
Other
Norval Morrisseau and Medicine Painting
Norval Morrisseau, a Canadian Ojibwa, is the founder of Woodland school of Native American medicine painting.
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The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge
This museum resource provides images, education resources, and a wonderful biography of artist Norman Rockwell.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Charles Willson Peale: Staircase Group
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents information, an image, and audio on the painting "The Staircase Group" by the 18th century American painter Charles Willson Peale.
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North Carolina Museum of Art
At the North Carolina Museum of Art, the collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, with works by van Dyck, Brueghel, and Raphael, is internationally recognized. American painters John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and Georgia...
Other
Memory Is a Painter: The Art of Grandma Moses
This site has a short biography with three enlargeable images of the work of Grandma Moses.
Other
The George and Helen Segal Foundation
Read a biography of the American sculptor and painter, George Segal, and view photos of many of his artworks.
Other
Clark Art Institute: Like Breath on Glass
View an exciting exhibit of paintings using the "painting softly" approach by such well known twentieth century artists such as James Whistler, George Inness, William Chase, and others.
Other
Clyfford Still Museum: Collection
This page shows a few examples of works from the collection of the Clyffrod Still Museum and talks about the collection in general. Still was an important American abstract-expressionist painter who produced thousands of large format...