Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Luks
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on George Luks in addition to a thumbnail listing of five of his works as displayed at the museum.
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'The Red Checkered Tablecloth'
This report focuses on the French painter Pierre Bonnard, his methods and his work, in honor of a large exhibition of his work at the Washington, D.C., modern art museum. Includes related links.
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'Self Portrait'
This report focuses on the French painter Pierre Bonnard, his methods and his work, in honor of a large exhibition of his work at the Washington, D.C., modern art museum. Includes related links.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: City and Suburb: Chicago and Park Forest, Illinois 1950s
Exhibition highlights the differences between city and suburbia living. Visit Park Forest, Illinois, a new suburb of Chicago, where every day is moving day. A station wagon and moving boxes sit in front of a new house and the new kids on...
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Glp: What Is an Ecological Footprint
The morning alarm rings. You take a hot shower, brew up a cup of coffee, read a bit from the morning newspaper and hop in the car to get to work on time. Have you ever stopped to consider the total environmental impact involved in each...
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Report Writing
Do you need to write a paper for your Science class? Want to create a public service announcement to broadcast during your school's morning announcements? Or, do you need to make a digital slideshow for a small group project? If so,...
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E.l. Doctorow. Credit: Christopher Felver/corbis
Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...
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Author John Irving. Credit: Jane Sobel
Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...
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Sandra Cisneros. Credit: Ruben Guzman
Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...
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Writer Alice Walker. Credit: Noah Berger Photography
Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...
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Edward Weston 7 a.m.
This site from NPR tells the work of Edward Weston in a brief story. There are links to images off this page.
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Charis, Lake Ediza, 1937
This site from NPR tells the work of Edward Weston in a brief story. There are links to images off this page.
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Edward Weston: A Legacy
This site from NPR tells the work of Edward Weston in a brief story. There are links to images off this page.