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Curated OER

Lesson: Mary Heilmann: To Be Someone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Kids consider the pure abstraction and minimalism found in Mary Heilmann's work. They analyze several of her pieces through critical discussion and then think about her use of a song title as the title of her exhibit. Learners then use a...
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PBS

Art21: Richard Serra

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a biography of Richard Serra and links to his art, videos clips, and interviews as well as links to lesson plans and other artist pages.
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PBS

Art21: Susan Rothenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Susan Rothenberg is most well known for her minimalist horse paintings. PBS has included her in their series art:21 and here on the website you can see her work, read interviews, watch video clips, and read her biography.
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New York Times

New York Times: Richard Tuttle: Post Minimalist Wonders

For Students 9th - 10th
An audio slideshow about the work and creative process of American artist Richard Tuttle. Excellent examples of Tuttle's work made during the early, middle, and late stages of his career, with equally excellent commentary on the aspects...
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim: Donald Judd

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography of Donald Judd. Includes links to related topics.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Richard Serra: Inverted House of Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
Image and description of Richard Serra's sculpture Inverted House of Cards.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Eva Hesse: Constant

For Students 9th - 10th
Image and description of the Minimalist art piece Constant by Eva Hesse.
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Mark Harden's Artchive

The Artchive Jasper Johns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides access to 29 images of work by American artist Jasper Johns. Popup ads must be exited before you can see the image.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Put That on the List: Collaboratively Writing a Catalog Poem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the structure of a list poem, students combine creative expression with poetic techniques and language exploration in order to write group poems about what really matters in their lives.
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Other

On Ingolfur Arnarsson's Drawings and Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
A commentary about Arnarsson's Minimalist artwork.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Jasper Johns

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS profiles the life and work of the artist Jasper Johns.
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Cool Fire Technology

Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
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New York Times

New York Times: Beauty and Humor (An Exhibition of the Work of Rudolf Stingel)

For Students 9th - 10th
In a narrated slideshow, art critic Roberta Smith discusses the work of Rudolf Stingel, whose large-scale works in a variety of media, including Styrofoam, were showcased in a cleverly interactive exhibit at the Whitney Museum of...
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Palomar Community College District

Study Guide: Movements in Twentieth Century Art After World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a study guide on the movements in twentieth-century art after World War II, including abstract expressionism, op art, pop art, minimalism, conceptual art, performance art, photorealism, earth art, neo-expressionism,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Minimalism and Earthworks

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about Minimalism and Earthworks sculptures? Find out by answering this six-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Terms and Materials: Fashion

For Students 9th - 10th
Art moves fashion designers to play with unusual forms and shapes, while fashion can encourage artists to think about qualities such as texture and create art that engages with the human body. Take a look through this glossary for terms...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Minimalism

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of Minimalism, including a list of famous Minimalist artists. There are links to Minimalist artists and exhibitions of their works, often with commentaries or reviews.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Beyond Geometry: Minimalism, Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of minimalism, as it pertains to art.
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Other

Arts Connect Ed: Donald Judd

For Teachers 9th - 10th
ArtsConnectEd publishes information about Donald Judd and his work. Includes suggested activities and discussion questions.
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Curated OER

Donald Judd, Untitled

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtsConnectEd publishes information about Donald Judd and his work. Includes suggested activities and discussion questions.
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Curated OER

Sol Le Witt, Three X Four X Three

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtsConnectEd publishes information about Donald Judd and his work. Includes suggested activities and discussion questions.