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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Elaine Fried De Kooning

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief, yet informative article on Elaine Fried de Kooning who was an artist, writer, critic, and educator. Although she primarily painted in the abstract expressionist form, she also painted a portrait of John F. Kennedy.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Ornette Coleman

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief audio discussion of Elaine de Kooning's charcoal drawing of saxophonist, Ornette Coleman. Interesting comments by Wendy Wicks Reaves, curator at the National Portrait Gallery.