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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: The Life of Charles Demuth and the Figure 5 in Gold,1928

For Students 9th - 10th
This Artcyclopedia site is great information about Charles Demuth's life and one of his great works of art. The information in this site will help to develop a great report on Charles Demuth.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: "Machine Age"

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Other

The Demuth Museum: Interactive Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about Charles Demuth and his life.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Charles Demuth

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Demuth's "The Figure 5 in Gold" from 1928 is exhibited here, with descriptive text and biographical information.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Figure 5 in Gold by Charles Demuth

For Students 9th - 10th
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "The Figure 5 in Gold", a painting by Charles Demuth.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold: Charles Demuth

For Students 9th - 10th
View a picture of Charles Demuth's painting "I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold," and read how it was inspired by his friendship with poet William Carlos Williams and his poem "The Great Figure."
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Precisionism

For Students 9th - 10th
The biography of the American Art movement Precisionism which took place during the 1920s and 1930s. Check this site out for more information, artist links and images.
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Website
Other

The Figure 5 in Gold: Charles Demuth's Art & William Carlos Williams' Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
The inspiration for Charles Demuth's painting was a poem entitled 'The Great Figure.' Learn about the connection between the artwork and the piece of literature.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Demuth

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Demuth 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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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Charles Demuth

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Charles Demuth.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Charles Demuth

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American painter Charles Demuth, the first American Cubist-Realist.