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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Grant Wood, an American painter, and leader in the art movement known as Regionalism.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Thomas Hart Benton

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Thomas Hart Benton, an American painter, and muralist who was involved in the art movement known as Regionalism.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Hale Woodruff

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Hale Woodruff, an African American painter best known for his murals.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Robert Rauschenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of American painter Robert Rauschenberg. His works helped inspire the Pop art movement.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Marcel Duchamp

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account highlights the life and career of French-American painter Marcel Duchamp whose work is associated with Cubism and the Dada movement.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Roy Lichtenstein

For Students 9th - 10th
brief biographical sketch of the life and career of American painter Roy Lichtenstein, a leading figure of the Pop Art movement.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Mary Cassatt, an American painter, and printmaker, who was associated with Impressionism.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Charles Alston

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Charles Alston, African-American painter and sculptor during the Harlem Renaissance.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Lyonel Feininger

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Lyonel Feininger, a German-American painter associated with the Expressionist movement and a leader in the development of Modernism.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Cecilia Beaux

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American painter Cecilia Beaux who was known for portrait painting.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Walt Kuhn

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American painter Walt Kuhn who was active in the organization of the famous Armory Show of 1913. His name has become synonymous with paintings of circus and theatrical performers and with...
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Jackson Pollock

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American painter Jackson Pollock who was a major figure in the abstract expressionism movement.
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Other

The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum resource provides images, education resources, and a wonderful biography of artist Norman Rockwell.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: William Merritt Chase

For Students 9th - 10th
Web Museum profiles the American painter William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) and presents nine examples of his work.
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New York University

Grey Art Gallery: John Singer Sargent, Draughtsman

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents this look at the drawings and sketchwork of American painter John Singer Sargent.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Edward Hopper Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography on the American painter Edward Hopper.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a wonderful comprehensive resource for German-born American painter, Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. Explore the hyperlinks to Leutze's most important works with images, biographies, articles on the artist, and other sites related to...
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Horace Pippin

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise biographical sketch that examines the contributions of African American painter and Pennsylvania native, Horace Pippin.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art: Charles Willson Peale: Staircase Group

For Students 9th - 10th
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents information, an image, and audio on the painting "The Staircase Group" by the 18th century American painter Charles Willson Peale.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Charles Willson Peale

For Students 9th - 10th
This ArtCyclopedia resource for Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), the American colonial-era painter, provides links to a biography, museums with his work, and articles about him.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma Exhibit: Chuck Close

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction to the work of photorealist painter Chuck Close. Includes visual examples of his work, including the recognizable "Big Self-Portrait".
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Paris: West, Benjamin

For Students 9th - 10th
This Webmuseum site provides biographical information on American artist, Benjamin West (1738-1820 CE). Includes images of "The Death of General Wolfe," and "A Domestic Affliction."
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: George Catlin

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides a list of exhibitions of museums and galleries, articles and other resources featuring American Artist George Catlin.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Mix Stanley

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Mix Stanley is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work as a portrait painter.