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National Portrait Gallery: Zaida Ben Yusuf: Daniel Chester French
This site provides information about the sculptor Daniel Chester French. He is famous for his sculpture of President Lincoln created as a part of the Lincoln Memorial. The picture is provided by a photograph taken by Zaida Ben-Yusuf.
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National Portrait Gallery: Le Tumulte Noir: Paul Colin's Jazz Age Portfolio
The spirit of Jazz Age Paris, as captured by French poster artist Paul Colin. Includes portraits of Josephine Baker and of other musicians and dancers of the time who were the undisputed stars of Parisian theater.
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National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Milton Avery
Listen to the reflections of Wendy Wick Reaves, curator of the National Portrait Gallery. She discusses Sally Michael Avery's pen and ink drawing of her husband, Milton Avery.
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National Portrait Gallery: Picturing Business in America: Hedcuts
This site describes the use of distinctive portrait heads, known as hedcuts or dot-drawings, in the Wall Street Journal.
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National Portrait Gallery: Picturing Business in America: Martha Stewart
See the two hedcuts of Martha Stewart from an exhibit of Wall Street Journal hedcuts and read a brief biography of her business life.
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National Portrait Gallery: Picturing Business in America: Jerry Yang
From an exhibit of hedcuts from the Wall Street Journal are these two hedcuts by two different artists of Jerry Yang, developer of Yahoo. Included is a brief chronology of his business.
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National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Reward for Booth
View the broadside publicizing a $100,000 reward for the capture of John Wilkes Booth and his two accomplices. The text explains the use of broadsides in publicizing announcements.
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Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Poster as Portraiture: Edison's New Phonograph
A poster extolling the virtues of Thomas Edison's new phonograph is accompanied by text that explains the purpose of the poster and how it was made.
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Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Greatest Show on Earth
See a poster advertising The Greatest Show on Earth and read text explaining why the poster was so important to advertising the circus.
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National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Lillian Russell
This poster of Lillian Russell, star of light opera, was produced by the Strobridge Lithography Company. Find out how it was produced and why the artistic choices were made in designing it.
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Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Poster as Portraiture: Victory Begins at Home!
A poster featuring Admiral "Bull" Halsey in an industrial incentive poster, urging workers to do their part for victory in World War II.
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National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Beyond Call of Duty
This inspirational WWII poster targets the black community by spotlighting African American navy messman Dorie Miller, who performed heroic feats when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
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National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Pvt. Joe Louis Says
View a poster from the U.S. Office of Facts and Figures of boxer Joe Louis urging African-Americans to do their part for the war. The text explains the impact of the design of the poster and Louis' part in World War II.
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National Portrait Gallery: Face to Face: Rosa Parks
This site shares an sculpture of Rosa Parks in her famous stand in Montgomery in a work by Marshall Lumbaugh.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: John Singleton Copely
This site lists museums, galleries, image archives, and web sites online which exhibit John Singleton Copely's art. A few periodical articles are also included.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Ar Tnews: Gerhard Richter
Brief essay about the artistic preoccupations of German painter Gerhard Richter.
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National Portrait Gallery: Mathew Brady's Portraits: William Cullen Bryant
Short biographical note about William Cullen Bryant illustrated with a portrait photograph taken by Mathew Brady, celebrated portrait and Civil War photographer.
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National Portrait Gallery: Mathew Brady's Portraits: Martin Van Buren
Short biographical note about Martin van Buren, illustrated with a portrait photograph (circa 1856) taken by Mathew Brady, celebrated portrait and Civil War photographer.
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National Portrait Gallery: Mathew Brady's Portraits: Charles Sumner
Short biographical note about Charles Sumner, illustrated with a portrait photograph taken by Mathew Brady, celebrated portrait and Civil War photographer.
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National Portrait Gallery: Dorothy Parker
Certainly the key figure in the Algonquin Round Table, this gives a summary of Dorothy Parker's activities and a well-drawn caricature of her.
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National Portrait Gallery: Mathew Brady's Portraits: William Seward
Short biographical note about William Seward, illustrated with a portrait photograph taken by Mathew Brady, celebrated portrait and Civil War photographer.
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National Portrait Gallery: Native Americans: Osceola ("Black Drink")
This website gives a very brief biography of Osceola, the young leader of the Seminoles in the mid-1800s.
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National Portrait Gallery: Breaking Racial Barriers
Exhibition of portraits, accompanied by brief biographical sketches, of prominent African Americans, whose contributions to science, the arts, business, and politics have enriched and enlivened the public good in the United States:...
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Frank O. Gehry
Brief essay about the characteristic qualities of Gehry's work.