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Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Henry Twachtman

For Students 9th - 10th
The painting career of John Henry Twachtman is discussed in this biography. Also provided are images of five of Twachtman's works.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Catlin's Indian Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian offers 32 of Catlin's Indian Gallery paintings online. Catlin visited 50 tribes living west of the Mississippi from 1830 to 1836.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: African American Masters

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site that contains paintings, sculptures, and photographs by African American artists. Each piece has a short paragraph below it describing the artwork, and the message the artist was trying to convey.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lia Cook: Textile Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
The artwork of Lia Cook, textile painter is profiled. Cook has a unique way of "weaving paintings" by dying silk cords, painting linen threads, and weaving them together to create figures and motifs.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Treasures to Go: Young America

For Students 9th - 10th
A survey of fifty-seven landscapes and portraits that reveal visions of early America and its birth as a new nation as rendered by early American artists.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Arte Latino

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibit of representative Latino "Art traditions and innovations," from such artists as Carlos Alfonzo, Amalia Mesa-Bains, and Jesus Bautista Moroles, 73 vibrant artworks.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Josef Albers

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides an extensive biographical overview on Josef Albers in addition to an all-inclusive listing of his works displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Milton Avery

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Milton Avery in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum. A link is also provided for additional...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert S. Duncanson

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides in-depth biographical information on Robert S. Duncanson in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: William Edmondson

For Students 9th - 10th
William Edmondson is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a 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...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Sam Gilliam

For Students 9th - 10th
Sam Gilliam is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a lengthy 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...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lois Mailou Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Lois Mailou Jones in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Edmonia Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Edmonia Lewis in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Laszlo Moholy Nagy

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Laszlo Moholy-Nagy in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Augusta Savage

For Students 9th - 10th
Augusta Savage is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of her life. Her works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Alma Woodsey Thomas

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Alma Woodsey Thomas in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ad Reinhardt

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Thomas Sully

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a short biography and photographic portrait of the 19th-century miniature portrait artist Thomas Sully.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: William Henry Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on William Henry Johnson in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides lengthy biographical information on Jacob Lawrence in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: American Impressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian American Art Museum contains examples of works by many of the American Impressionists. With each work, there is a brief bit of information regarding the work. Click "Artworks" in the toolbar to view a slideshow of the...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Scenes of American Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A stunning array of art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum depicting everyday life and work in America from American masters such as Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence, and Paul Cadmus. Use the right navigation to click through over 60...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Abbott Handerson Thayer

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian American Art Museum offers this introduction to American artist Abbott Handerson Thayer, who is known for his idealized and other-worldly depictions of women, angels, and nature. Read a brief biography of the artist, then...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lure of the West

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibit from the Smithsonian includes 70 paintings and sculptures by famous American Western artists such as Catlin, Baker, Bierstadt, and Remington.