Explore the world of textured landscapes through the eyes of the famous artist, Grant Wood. Here is an elementary art instructional activity in which scholars learn about Grant Wood's life, view his work, draw their own textured...

Score a home run with this packet of information on the very first player of the Negro League to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame — cultural groundbreaker and sports legend Satchel Paige. These worksheets include a...

Billy Collins' "Rain" introduces the Random House 104-page magazine for educators that focuses on censorship and banned books. The resource is packed with teaching guides, articles by noted authors, and links to...

This short encyclopedia article tells about Romare Bearden, a prolific African American artist and author. Links to other websites for more information.

Learn about Grafton Tyler Brown, the most successful African American artist in the 19th Century west, who lived his adult life as a white man.

Learn about the career of illustrator and artist Kadir Nelson, whose work has been featured in films, children's books and major museums.

This site provides a detailed biography of the famous African American artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister.

A brief encyclopedia article about the influential African-American painter Henry Tanner.

This encyclopedia article gives a good overview of the life of Bert Williams, a black entertainer of the early 1900's who broke many color lines.

The artwork of four nineteenth-century free blacks expressed in portraits, landscapes, sculpture, and photography. Links to works from Joshua Johnson, Robert Scott Duncanson, Edmonia Lewis, and Augustus Washington are provided.

Duke Ellington's prominence as one of the greatest American composers and key figure in the development of the genre of jazz is highlighted in this encyclopedia entry.

Sam Cooke's influence on music, as the pioneer in cross-over from gospel to rhythm and blues, is described in this encyclopedia entry. His music was important to the African-American identity in the Civil Rights movement.

This site has a list of fifteen artists from the movement with links to images in various museums.

Read about the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920s rebirth of African American arts centered in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City.

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Mary Lou Williams, a jazz pianist who performed with and composed for many of the great jazz artists of the 1940s and '50s. This site, rich in detail and breadth...

Ad Reinhardt is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Calvin Black is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with his wife, Ruby Black, in doll making.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Ruby Black is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work with husband Calvin black in doll making procedures.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides brief biographical information on John Baldessari in addition to a link to view "Black Dice," a work of Baldessari's at the museum.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Sam Francis in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Romaine Brooks is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her use of a basic palette (black, white, and grays) and her own self-portrait.

Read about Maria Martinez and her amazing life accomplishments as a Native American potter. Includes fantastic pictures of both her and her work.

Much of Kruger's art questions the viewer about feminism, consumerism, and desire. Her trademark black text on a red background has been seen around the world and can still be recognized today.

This brief encyclopedia entry gives information about Nat "King" Cole, an influential jazz pianist and vocalist.