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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Chuck Close

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Chuck Close.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: George Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist George Bellows.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Pablo Picasso

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic legacy of twentieth-century modernist Pablo Picasso.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Ryder

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Albert Pinkham Ryder.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Imogen Cunningham

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American photographer Imogen Cunningham.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Cindy Sherman

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay explain the artistic preoccupations of American artist Cindy Sherman.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Franz Kline

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Franz Kline.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Gaston Lachaise

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic interests of sculptor Gaston Lachaise.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Morris Louis

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Morris Louis.
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Web Gallery of Art: College Des Quattre Nations

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "College des Quattre Nations", created by Gabriel Perelle during the 1660's (Engraving).
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National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Marisol

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief discussion of Marisol's art and the influences on her creativity.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: French

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Leontyne Price

For Students 9th - 10th
Leontyne Price broke racial barriers with the power of her voice. See a portrait of her and read a brief account of her performances that changed the operatic world.
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National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Chaplin as Count

For Students 9th - 10th
Poster of Charlie Chaplin used for advertising his films. Read the text about Chaplin's influence on film and entertainment.
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National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: I Want You Fdr

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how this poster made and why it was issued by the Independent Voters Committee of the Arts and Sciences for Roosevelt.
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Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational site discusses the technology of Native American crafts and the meaning of those crafts. Touches on everything from pottery to clothing.
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Neh: Picturing America

For Students 9th - 10th
In this gallery you will encounter art of America in a completely new fashion. Taking a look at various paintings, sculpture, architecture, fine crafts, and photography provides an inside look at our nation's character and ideals. Learn...
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Paintings of Edvard Munch

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the paintings of Edvard Munch as displayed in the Munch Museum and Oslo National Gallery in Oslo, Norway.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: John Marin

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of American watercolorist John Marin.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Jackson Pollock

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about Pollock's unconventional methods of creating art.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Torres Garcia

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of Torres-Garcia.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Moholy Nagy

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of Bauhaus educator and artist Laszlo Moholy-Nagy.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Nam June Paik

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay explain the art-making interests of video artist and performer Nam June Paik.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Robert Henri

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the career of influential American artist and educator Robert Henri.