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Merna A Forster

Heroines: A Guide to Women in Canadian History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read some interesting biographies about famous women in Canadian history from entertainers to politicians to activists.
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The Kodak Girl Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A delightful salute to women in photography. Includes history and archival photographs.
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Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Clunky French Camille Claudel Gets Stuck in Hollywood

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a review of the film about Camille Claudel's sad life and aspiring career as a sculptress.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts: Lilla Cabot Perry

For Students 9th - 10th
This selected bibliography of Lilla Cabot Perry covers it all. A link to her portfolio is also included.
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National Portrait Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The home on the web of Great Britain's National Portrait Gallery is a repository of the likenesses of famous British men and women. Portraits stretch back in time into the the sixteenth century and run right up to the present. Includes...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: A Junior High School Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Opening the doors to exploration of female artists. This art unit includes the work of 10 women whose work fell between the sixteenth century and the present.
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Other

Genealogical Center of Champagne: Camille Claudel

For Students 9th - 10th
The very sad biography of Camille Claudel is told here. A study of her genealogy is also at this site. Type in "Camille Claudel" and click on 5th entry.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Lesson 46: Feminism Does Not Have to Be an F Word

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The women's liberation movement of the 1970s is suffering a tremendous backlash and is frequently viewed as obsolete. Many young people feel as though feminism is irrelevant and sexism no longer impacts their lives. Through the...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Tlatilco Figurines

For Students 9th - 10th
Tlatilco figurines are wonderful small ceramic figures, often of women, found in Central Mexico. Their intimate, lively poses and elaborate hairstyles are indicative of the already sophisticated artistic tradition.View pictures and read...
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Academia.edu: Avista Forum Journal: The Alewife: Changing Images and Bad Brews

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from an issue of a journal that focused on the topic of medieval brewing. After a discussion of the status of women in medieval times from a feminist perspective, the author examines the role of alewives in the production of...
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Other

Artists and Guilds: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very brief biography of Mary Cassatt accompanied by one of her paintings.
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Scott Alexander

Lucille Bogan ( Bessie Jackson)

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the life and discography of blues artist Lucille Bogan, also known as Bessie Jackson. Includes audio samples.
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Other

Musee Rodin: Rodin and Camille Claudel

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Musee Rodin provides a comprehensive and interesting biography of Camille Claudel's personal life woven among her many sculptures.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Isabel Bishop

For Students 9th - 10th
The ARTCYCLOPEDIA details the current location of many of Isabel Bishop's paintings in museums across the U.S.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Augusta Savage

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interesting facts about the life of American sculptor and educator, Augusta Savage, who battled racism to secure a place for African American women in the art world.
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ArtQuizz

Art Quizz: Vigee Le Brun

For Students 9th - 10th
A quiz on the life of Vigee LeBrun, translated into English from the original French. Proof the answers before using this for the first time, as the translation isn't the best. The ArtQuizz homepage uses several different languages.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Kahlo, the Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas)

For Students 9th - 10th
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is known for her self-portraits. These powerful and unflinching self-images explore complex and difficult topics including her culturally mixed heritage, the harsh reality of her medical conditions, and the...
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Welcome to Judy Chicago and Through the Flower

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a lot of information about Judy Chicago and the organization, "Through the Flower." Includes a gallery of Judy Chicago's artwork and multimedia projects and full texts of speeches she has made.
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US National Archives

Nara: Mother and Child Elizabeth Catlett

For Students 9th - 10th
From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).Elizabeth Catlett's wood sculpture of "Mother and Child" is here. No information.
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Scott Alexander

Red Hot Jazz: Esther Bigeou

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the life and discography of Esther Bigeou.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Wesleyan University Press: Anni Albers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wesleyan University Press provides a great biography of Anni Albers. The information is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
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Asiaart: Japanese Ceramics

For Students 9th - 10th
At this page from Asiaart, 5/6 of the way down is a description of Otagaki Rengetsu's work.