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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Carmen Lomas Garza

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Carmen Lomas Garza in addition to a fairly extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Woodrow Crumbo

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Woodrow Crumbo is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his own styles of Native American art (Crumbo was a Pottawatomie Indian).
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Frank E. Cummings Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Paul Wayland Bartlett is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his African American influences.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Richard Serra

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of American artist Richard Serra.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: James Casebere

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the career of the American artist, James Casebere, that includes images of some of his works.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: A New Deal for Artists: 1934

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about 1934: A New Deal for Artists, a past exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Links to a slideshow of artwork in the exhibit, an interactive educational website, a narrated tour of the exhibit, and news articles.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
A site by the National Gallery of Art of twelve selected Cassatt color prints. There is also a biography of the artist.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Jasper Johns

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS profiles the life and work of the artist Jasper Johns.
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Other

The Art of Kadir Nelson: The Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the career of illustrator and artist Kadir Nelson, whose work has been featured in films, children's books and major museums.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Native American Heritage Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Take a look at Indigenous art, history, and culture as told through the historians, artists, students, and scientists in this featured resource collection. This Collection includes: Video (29), Lesson Plan (2), Media Gallery (5),...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Hudson River School Artists

For Students 5th - 8th
A discussion of the Americanization of painting in the early 1800s with the artists who were part of the Hudson River School of Art. Read about the new audience for their paintings and the subject matter.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: William H. Johnson's World on Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about William H. Johnson's life and artistic styles with images of his work.
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Other

American Revolution Art Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to the art of the American Revolution. Art in the gallery (main page) will lead you to further information.
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Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society: How 19th Century Artists Viewed the Separation of Civilization and Nature

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Combining art and literature, this instructional activity takes a look at how artists drew the line between civilization and wilderness in 19th century America.
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Boston College

Becker Collections: Drawings of the American Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Becker Collection showcases the drawings and observations of artist-reporters who worked for "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper," a newspaper of the time. Find a visual record of the war along with other drawings that...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Images, Making of African American Identity: V. 3

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article review examples of black protest in art by Claude Clark and Charles White. Links to images and supplemental resources are provided here as well.
Lesson Plan
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: Early Visual Representations of the New World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that examines how Native Americans were portrayed by artists in the sixteenth century, whose aim was to convey their appearance to a European audience, and thereby encourage investment in future New World explorations. By...
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Other

The Virtual Diego Rivera Web Museum: The Mexican Children of Diego Rivera

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful resource for teachers and students studying the life and artwork of Mexican artist, Diego Rivera. Includes many samples of his paintings and murals, as well as a detailed timeline.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Common Visions, Common Voices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan gives students a chance to explore the art and literature of Indians, Africans, Mayans, and Native Americans. Provides plenty of links to photo examples, and lesson extension ideas.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Childe Hassam, "Allies Day"

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes a picture of the famous painting, "Allies Day," as well as a brief description of the history behind it.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: African Voices: Global Africa

For Students 6th - 8th
The rich, vibrant African American culture has spread far and wide through our world. Follow the routes taken over the millennia by examining the following maps that include short descriptions. Listen to audio from slaves describing...
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical entry on the life of American artist, Georgia O'Keeffe. She is best known for her abstract and still-life compositions.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CGFA and Carol Gerten-Jackson features images and a biography of American artist John Singleton Copley. The images are thumbnails of his paintings, which can be accessed for larger pictures.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Sweet Stuff

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Art students will learn about visual balance, visual texture, and textural paint by following the example of Wayne Thiebaud, famous for his dreamy 1960s paintings of cakes.