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The Sierra Club: Ansel Adams
The Sierra Club provides a comprehensive look at the life and work of Ansel Adams. Content includes a biography, photo gallery, excerpts of a PBS documentary, and much more!
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Touring Turn of the Century America
This collection contains thousands of photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company and gives viewers the opportunity to explore America from the period of 1880 to 1920. Images include rural America, city life, men and women at work,...
Indiana University
Indiana University: Plants in Motion
Plants grow and change on a time scale that is too slow for us to observe in real time. Time-lapse photography is a simple technique that allows us to see the movements of plants and clearly demonstrates that plants are living and...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas, Austin: David Douglas Duncan
An informative site on David Douglas Duncan, a photojournalist active during and after World War II. While a U.S. marine, he photographed scenes of war; when his service ended, he photographed famous people like Picasso. He also wrote 30...
US National Archives
National Archives: The Civil War as Photographed by Mathew Brady
Students will surmise what life was like for soldiers fighting in the Civil War by viewing photographs from that time period. Students will answer questions in small groups and reconvene for a whole class discussion.
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Library of Congress: Civil War Faces
A collection of well over 1,000 photographs of Union and Confederate soldiers from the Civil War, as well as some family members. Each photo is accompanied by a caption. Click on the 'Show more' link at the top of the page for additional...
Curated OER
Still Life With Plaster Casts by Baron Armand Pierre Seguier
Still Life with Plaster Casts photographed by Baron Armand-Pierre Seguier, 1839-42.
Curated OER
Early American Still Life With Steak by Sharon Core
Early American -- Still Life with Steak by Sharon Core, 2008.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Robert Cornelius
A concise biographical sketch examining the life and contributions of early photographer and Pennsylvania native, Robert Cornelius.
George Eastman Museum
Discovering the George Eastman in Me the Legacy
There is much to gain from looking at the life of George Eastman. These guided activities will help you and your students come to know the man he was and appreciate him and many others who have impacted our world.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Zaida Ben Yusuf:
From the National Portrait Gallery this exhibit provides information about Zaida Ben Yusuf, a London born photographer who settled in the United States in 1895. At the forefront of portrait photography, Ben-Yusuf photographed people from...
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PBS
Pbs: Thomas Eakins (Lessons About the ?American Rembrandt?) [Pdf]
Find four lesson plans developed for the PBS documentary "Thomas Eakins: Scenes from Modern Life" about the life and work of the man who would become known as the ?American Rembrandt.? The lessons touch on all the essential qualities of...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Cameras See That Our Eyes Don't
Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse's legs are in the air or the gradual life cycle of plants- but cameras can capture these...
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The Daguerreian Society: l.j.m. Daguerre
Originally printed in the The Illustrated London News (July 1851), this article pays tribute to Louis Lacques Mande Daguerre and his discovery, the Daguerrotype. Learn about the styles and techniques employed in some of his famous...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Walker Evans
This article explores the early life and work of Walker Evans. Images, related articles, and web links are included.
George Eastman Museum
George Eastman House: Discovering the George Eastman in Me [Pdf]
Help your students to reflect on the life and work of George Eastman with a personal approach. These guided activities look at the ideas of being an inventor, a businessman, and a philanthropist. They are sure to spur your students...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Andy Warhol/digital Self Portraits
Students will be introduced to the life and art of Andy Warhol as a way of considering photography as a self-portrait medium. They will create their own digitally manipulated photographic self-portrait and then write a poem to describe...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Streets of New York
A slideshow of photographs of New York City from the period just before and just after World War II when the city was a magnet for talented photographers who were looking for new ways to capture the life of the city's streets. A...
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Leo Hendrik Baekeland
An in-depth look at the life of Leo Hendrik Baekeland, including his creation of the first completely synthetic plastic, bakelite.
Other
Biography of Edward Weston
Excellent descriptive text about the artwork and life of Edward Weston.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington
Augustus Washington, son of a former slave, learned to make daguerreotypes in 1843 to offset his college expenses, during his freshman year at Dartmouth College. Biographical notes and details about his work are provided in an annotated...
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Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation
The online home of the HCB Foundation amasses a range of information about Cartier-Bresson, including a biography and examples of his work. An excellent starting point for any inquiry into the life and career of this French master.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Life's Little Questions: Frozen Droplets
Investigate the use of stroboscopic disks to study actions that are too fast for the naked eye, and construct a stroboscopic viewer to demonstrate how a gated view of dripping water may produce the illusion of "frozen" motion.