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Jumping Genre Sports Scenes
Learners research the work of U.S. Post-expressionist painter and printmaker George Bellows. They examine the meaning of Genre painting and create an original painting of a sports figure in motion using the style of George Bellows.
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The Ashcan School of Artists
Complete with explanations and many examples of relevant paintings, this presentation takes students through the characteristics of the Ashcan School of Artists. The slides include works by artists such as Everett Shinn, John Sloan, and...
PBS
Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Stag at Sharkey's by George Bellows
Webpage describing the painting Stag at Sharkey's by George Bellows from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about...
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Art: "Stag at Sharkey's"
"Stag at Sharkey's, 1909" in an oil painting on canvas by George Bellows (American, 1882-1925).
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Popular Culture, Making of African American Identity: V. 2
A sculpture, poster, poem, and a painting that challenge black stereotypes in the early-twentieth century. Links to these precursors to the Harlem Renaissance are provided at the top of the page.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: People: Assimilation and the Crucible of the City: The American Metropolis
A photograph of State Street in Chicago and George Bellows' painting of Lower Manhattan, both depicting the vigorous, gritty, energetic urban life in the early-twentieth century.
Other
Voice of America: American History: 1920s Were a Big Time for the Arts
Voice of America offers an article about the arts in the Jazz Age including information about authors who wrote to protest what they saw happening in society. Read this article or listen to the narration of it.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Treasures: Dempsey and Firpo
An interesting article that summarizes a chunk of the history behind this painting by George Bellows and the prints that were later made of it.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: George Bellows
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist George Bellows.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Bellows
Brief biographical information about George Bellows, with links to work's in the museum's collection.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: George Bellows
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about George Bellows.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: George Wesley Bellows
This entry from the Artcyclopedia contains several links related to George Wesley Bellows.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: George Bellows
Biographical summary of the life and career of American realist painter, George Bellows.
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George Bellows, New York
A photograph of State Street in Chicago and George Bellows' painting of Lower Manhattan, both depicting the vigorous, gritty, energetic urban life in the early-twentieth century.