Pbs American Masters: Aretha Franklin

From the PBS, American Masters series, this is "John James Audubon"; see a clip from a documentary on tha artist, visit an on-line gallery of his work, and read a short biography of the artist.

PBS American Masters series profiles the life and work of the photographer and artist Man Ray (1890-1976).

PBS highlights American Masters in music and provides a thorough biography, feature essay, and career timeline on Jones.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography, a video, and related links for the American abrstract expressionist sculptor Alexander Calder.

This site has a lesson plan on Muddy Waters focused on the American Masters documentary about him. Parallels the Great Migration with the growth of the blues music movement in America. Click on Muddy's name to access a detailed biography...

The career of "The Godfather of soul," is highlighted in this biographical sketch from PBS. One of the greatest performers in the 20th century, James Brown influenced the direction of black cultural music and dance. View video clips of...

Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday is considered to be the best of all time. Read more about her life on this PBS American Masters site.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American theater and film artistic director, Al Hirschfeld.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American revolutionary architect Buckminster Fuller.