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Library of Congress

Loc: Monstrous Craws & Character Flaws

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress exhibition overview shows a representative example of cartoons and caricatures from the late 18th century to present time.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Al Hirschfeld, Beyond Broadway

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition site from the Library of Congress examining artist Al Hirschfeld's extensive career. There are quality images and extensive background information about Hirschfeld.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Miguel Covarrubias

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Miguel Covarrubias is described here along with information on his contributions to art through caricatures.
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Lesson Plan
ArtLex

Art Lex: Sculpture in the Round Making a Portrait in Clay

For Students 9th - 10th
Artlex discusses two kinds of portraiture, caricatures and realistic portraits, as part of a lesson plan with step-by-step instructions on how to make a bust out of clay. An interesting game, "Who the Heck Is That?," asks the participant...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Water Babies Jessie Willcox Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition of The Water-Babies illustations by Jessie Willcox Smith. Originally shown in the Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon Library of Congress June through September 1999.