Curated OER
Self Portrait Jars: Labeling Ourselves
Seventh graders create an alternative self-portrait. In this art instructional activity students study the artwork of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. Students use her work as inspiration for a self-portrait in a jar form.
Curated OER
Analyzing Lithographs from the Currier and Ives Collection
Young scholars examine about a dozen prints from Currier and Ives collection online that depict battles and wartime leaders, look for several important themes in prints, and write four to six page essays including their own reflections.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Art of Odilon Redon
MOMA's presents Redon's work from charcoal noirs, luminous pastels, canvases, and lithographs. Excellent imagery, both visually and literally with descriptions of his work.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Fashion Illustrations
Explore more fashion illustrations of the early 20th century in this online art gallery of lithographs. Includes the work of noted French illustrator George Barbier.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: America on Stone
Features an extensive collection of lithographs that portrays everyday life in the 19th century and attitudes about race and ethnicity. These prints play a major role in helping us understand America's past. Subjects covered include...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Esphyr Slobodkina
This site provides biographical information on Esphyr Slobodkina, a Cubist artist whose sphere of influence included children's books. The online exhibit includes images and descriptions of several of her works.
Other
St. Louis Art Museum: What Is Printmaking? See for Yourself
See a gallery of different types of prints and watch simple animations that illustrate four printmaking methods: etching, lithography, block printing, and screen printing. Includes an exercise that challenges visitors to compare and...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Wanda Gag
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Wanda Gag is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work with prints including lithographs and woodcuts.