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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Incredible Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
A massive collection of web links to artists categorized by art collections, cartoonists, black artists, female artists, male artists, ethnic artists, and native artists.
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Abc Art, Books, and Creativity: Artist Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource highlights several female artists from various visual art genres. You can view one piece from each artist and read their biography. Included in the list of women are Frida Kahlo and Alma Woodsey Thomas.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
The permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Images of artwork, biographies and profiles are all available, organized by century. You can search for a particular female artist as well.
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PBS

Art21: Kara Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
This artist is best known for exploring the themes of race, gender, and sexuality through silhouetted figures created by light projection.
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Broken Toyland: The Art of Valery Milovic

For Students 9th - 10th
Personal site of contemporary artist/illustrator Valery Milovic that also contains poetry, musings, and stories. Creative, intergrated site, developed around Milovic's thematic "Broken Toyland" universe.
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Women Artists in History

For Students 9th - 10th
solid list of female artists through time that includes links to other websites (some better than others) about these famous artists. Too many names to mention!
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Judy Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's resource that shows links to Judy Chicago's work, website, articles and other informative sites on this famous, influential artist.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Janet Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's resource that shows links to Janet Fish's work, website, articles and other informative sites on this contemporary artist.
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Art in the Picture an Introduction to Art History

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know some of the most well known names, paintings, styles, and museums within the world of art. Perfect for any art enthusiast or art student. Don't miss this fantastic art history site that even includes an art video of the week!
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Nmwa: Artist Profiles: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a bio on female American Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt and her artwork.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Berthe Morisot

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of this female impressionist with links and images of several of her works.
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Nmwa: Helen Frankenthaler/abstract Expressionist

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of American female artist, Helen Frankenthaler.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Kiki Smith: Prints, Books, & Things

For Students 9th - 10th
Sculptor and printmaker, she is among the most significant artists of her generation. This exhibition showcases the scope of Smith through such topics as anatomy, self-portraiture, nature, and female iconography.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Abakanowicz on the Roof

For Students 9th - 10th
"On the Roof" refers to the location of her art. This installation artist has found a home on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum.
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PBS

Pbs: Life & Times of Frida Kahlo (Guides for Parents & Teachers)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of activities and lessons about Frida Kahlo designed to be used in conjunction with the PBS documentary about the artist ("The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo"), but each easily stands alone as well. Resources guide learners...
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Mary Cassatt the Complete Works

For Students 9th - 10th
View over 300 of Cassatt's paintings. You can conduct searches, watch slideshows, or view page by page. Also includes an extensive biography and many features that make finding and bookmarking your favorite works very easy.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Lesson 46: Feminism Does Not Have to Be an F Word

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The women's liberation movement of the 1970s is suffering a tremendous backlash and is frequently viewed as obsolete. Many young people feel as though feminism is irrelevant and sexism no longer impacts their lives. Through the...
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African Genesis: Black Gospel Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This Black Gospel Music site provides information on the history, artists, and spirituality of black gospel music.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Esther Before Ahasuerus by Artemisia Gentileschi

For Students 9th - 10th
At a time where still-life paintings ruled the art world this leading 17th century female painter set out to break all the rules. Read about the artist and the story behind the painting.
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ArtQuizz

Art Quizz Frida Kahlo

For Students 9th - 10th
A 10-question quiz on the life of Frida Kahlo.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Petal From the Rose Elizabeth Shippen Green

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers an overview of the exhibition of illustrations by Elizabeth Shippen Green, whose work appeared in Harper's Monthly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Water Babies Jessie Willcox Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition of The Water-Babies illustations by Jessie Willcox Smith. Originally shown in the Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon Library of Congress June through September 1999.
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Chicanas: Lorna Dee Cervantes

For Students 9th - 10th
Short introduction to the poet as a Mexican-American poet, activist & artist. Scroll to paragraph.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Sophie Gengembre Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
Nine paintings by Sophie Anderson can be enlarged with a click. A brief biography is provided as well.

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