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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Western Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth resource about art movements and the artists involved in them. This particular page tackles artists of the American West. There is a chronological list of artists, with links to famous works and biographies.
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Unit Plan
The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Art and Exploration in the American West and Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson on the 19th Century representation through art and maps of indigenous population and territory of the American West and Mexico. Primary source documents and questions for discussion are included.
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Smithsonian Institution

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.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lure of the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautiful artwork from the more famous artists who depicted the people, places and things of the American West.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Montana: Famous Western Artists

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch biographical accounts of three artists of the West: Charlie Russell, George Catlin, and Evelyn Cameron then compare and contrast the focus and perspectives of each of the artists.
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Handout
Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Frederic Remington

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of Frederic Remington, American painter and illustrator who specialized in depictions of the American West.
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Handout
Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: George Caleb Bingham

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of William Glackens, American frontier painter and politician known as "the Missouri Artist."