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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Modern City in Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Arte Maya Tz'utuhil

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-site, available in both Spanish and English, is based on the presentation of contemporary Mayan artists of Guatemala. With information and images this is a great contemporary Mayan art resource.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Georgia O'keefe (1887 1986)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986) and her art. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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National Gallery of Canada

Cybermuse: Prints and Drawings in Inuit Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ten Inuit artists and their work are surveyed. There are lesson plans that study animism, drawing and stenciling, and printmaking. You can use the timeline to see the chronological history of this period and also juxtapose images with...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: A Vision of Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual look at a wide-ranging mix of art and artifacts that visually represent Puerto Rico's culture and history. With thematic overviews of everyday life on the island, music, families, and religion along with many useful educational...
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J.r. Burrows Co.: Founders of the Arts and Crafts Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for an anthology of writings from William Morris and other artist founders of the arts and crafts movement along with a history of this movement with emphasis on the American segment.
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An American Tradition: The Pennsylvania Impressionists

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth look into the Pennsylvania Impressionists and their history.
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Imagine Your Own Civilization

For Teachers K - 1st
Charles Simonds imagines a race of people he calls the Little People, who have their own history, beliefs, and ways of life. His sculptures, such as Number II (Ritual Furnace), represent their environment and the architecture they...
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Having Fun With Landscape Photography

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will learn about horizon lines in traditional landscapes and portraits, shadows and reflected light, and John Pfahl's Altered Landscapes. They will also create their own altered landscape photographs and portraits and write...
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Mark Harden's Artchive

The Artchive Jasper Johns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides access to 29 images of work by American artist Jasper Johns. Popup ads must be exited before you can see the image.
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Georgia O'keeffe Museum: Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative essay from the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum on the life and work of the famous American artist.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Janet Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's resource that shows links to Janet Fish's work, website, articles and other informative sites on this contemporary artist.
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Xavier Cortada

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the vibrant paintings, murals, prints and drawings of Cuban-American artist Xavier Cortada.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Malvin Gray Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on African American artist of the Harlem Renaissance Malvin Gray Johnson. In addition, an extensive listing of his works as...
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National Museum of Women in the Arts: Elizabeth Catlett

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a profile of African American artist Elizabeth Catlett. Also included is a link to a page that displays a portfolio of her work.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Earl Pardon

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Earl Pardon is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his artistic work with jewelry (utilizing his painting and sculpting skills in the...