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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Grant Wood
View "American Gothic," with brief contextual notes and analysis.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Jacob Lawrence
A painting by American artist Jacob Lawrence entitled The Wedding, accompanied by a short biographical profile.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Surrealist Games
A fun introduction to surrealism geared towards younger audiences. Play this game for fun or use it as a lesson plan.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Aaron Douglas: Aspects of Negro Life
This resource presents information about a preparatory gouache made by Douglas, in 1934, for a mural commissioned by the Works Progress Administration.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Alma Thomas
A description and interpretation of a painting called Starry Night with Astronauts by American artist Alma Thomas, the last in her Space Series. The series was an artistic response to the Apollo space program missions.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: African American Art: Frederick Douglass
An original daguerreotype of abolitionist Frederick Douglass with a brief history of the former slave.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Romare Bearden: The Return of Odysseus
Analysis of a collage by Romare Bearden comments on its influences, both European and African.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Elizabeth Catlett: Sharecropper
Analysis of Sharecropper, a print by American-born Mexican artist Elizabeth Catlett, which includes a one-paragraph definition of the sharecropping system. Catlett's print, a commentary on sharecropping and the dignity of work, is one of...
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Archibald J. Motley, Jr.: Nightlife
Formal analysis of Archibald Motley's Nightlife explains the effect of the artist's use of color, line, and composition to suggest movement and energy
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Art Institute of Chicago: Watercolor Paints
See an example of watercolor paints in this image and description of the painting medium.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: William M. Harnett
View nineteenth-century American trompe o'eil still life "For Sunday's Dinner" by William Harnett, with context and analysis.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Send a Postcard
Students develop an understanding of impressionsim by studying works of Claude Monet and then designing and sending their own postcards.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Finding Polygons in Cubist Art
This lesson plan has young scholars identifying the use of polygons in cubist portraits.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Traveling Above, Looking Below
Try drawing something from a bird's-eye view and change your usual perspective of that object. Relates this drawing-from-above concept to artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: El Greco
View a representative work by El Greco, with contextual notes and analysis.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: John Singleton Copely
This site lists museums, galleries, image archives, and web sites online which exhibit John Singleton Copely's art. A few periodical articles are also included.
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Quick Facts: Gustave Caillebotte
"Paris Street; Rainy Day," Caillebotte's masterpiece shown here, is accompanied by a paragraph of explanatory text.
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Book Bindings by Mary Reynolds: A Selection
A visual gallery of bookbindings by surrealist artist Mary Reynolds. Much of her work is inspired by Marcel Duchamp and adds an interesting flair to her pieces. You can view information about each piece by clicking on the image.
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Ellen's Place: Georgia O'keeffe: The Young Artist
A summary of Georgia O'Keeffe's earlier life and accomplishments, embellished with a picture of O'Keefe, and images of her earlier works.
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Modern Collection: Vincent Van Gogh Self Portrait, 1887
Click to enlarge Van Gogh's self-portrait from 1886-87, and read the paragraph of text explaining his methods.
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Ron Reason: Design With Reason
This site from Ron Reason is a very good site devoted to newspaper designs and articles pertaining to them. Offers tips on designs and interesting articles with photos.