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Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Ellis Wilson: So Much to Paint

For Students 9th - 10th
Created as a supplement to a television documentary on the African-American artist, Ellis Wilson, site content includes extensive biographical information, a timeline of his life, and examples of many of his paintings.
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Other

Ro Gallery: Benny Andrews (1930 )

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy profile of artist Benny Andrews lists his career achievements and contains a discussion of his styles and techniques used in painting.
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Other

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: Romare Bearden

For Students 9th - 10th
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art contains a summary of Bearden's life, some of his art, key ideas, discussion questions, and links to additional resources.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: William H. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this short biography and photographic portrait of William H. Johnson, the influential African-American painter participant in the Harlem...
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Black Past

Black Past: Henry Ossawa Tanner

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief encyclopedia article about the influential African-American painter Henry Tanner.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Romare Bearden

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Romare Bearden, African-American painter who worked in many different types of media.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Hale Woodruff

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Hale Woodruff, an African American painter best known for his murals.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Hughie Lee Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Hughie Lee-Smith, an African-American surrealist painter.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: William H Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles William H. Johnson, an African-American artist best known for his paintings and prints of landscapes and portraits.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Edward Mitchell Bannister

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a noted African American painter of the nineteenth century.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Archibald John Jr Motley

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Archibald John Jr Motley, African American visual painter whose work was divided between portraits and narrative paintings.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Jacob Lawrence, African-American painter of the 20th century.