Curated OER
Reflections of Hunger and Poverty: the Works of Lange, Kollwitz, and Orozco
Students explore the Great Depression depicted in artwork. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students analyze artwork by Dorothea Lange, Kathe Kollwitz, and Jose Clemente Orozco. Students create brochures that feature details regarding...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Muralists
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of muralists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biographies and works.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Jose Clemente Orozco
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of Mexican muralisgt Jose Clemente Orozco.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Jose Clemente Orozco
Biographical information on Jose Clemente Orozcoas related to his famous mural "The Epic of American Civilization." A great example of the Mexican Muralist Movement.
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: Mexican Art, Authors and Artisans
The listing of Mexican artists, artisans, authors, and art makes it easy to "pick and choose." Oodles of information here.
Other
Artloft Fine Art: Gallery Artist Biographies
Contains brief biographies of several twentieth-century famous painters and artists.
Other
Art, Repetition, and Jacob Lawrence
A great idea for a lesson including the style of Jacob Lawrence's "Parade." Not only includes lesson, but also a list of artists with similar styles to Lawrence. Lesson is under Instructional Unit Three.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Jose Clemente Orozco
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Jose Clemente Orozco.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: Jose Clemente Orozco
Biography of the Mexican painter Jose Clemente Orozco.