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 Art History A History of Photography: From its beginnings till the 1920s. Essays on how photography began and information on some of the most significant processes used during the early days of photography. Includes an alphabetical list of significant people and their contribution to photography. Artcyclopedia A list of famous muralists with links to museums and sites where these murals can be found. Chicano Park Murals Great resource to San Diego’s most famous murals and their history. Cyanotype History A brief history of the cyanotype process with images. History of Photography Timeline Timeline of photography from ancient times to 1997. Scroll down to see link on antique and classic cameras. Library of Congress: American Memory Sixty-two collections of photographs and prints from the Library of Congress American Memory project. Includes Ansel Adams and photos from the Civil War. Photography: Western History from the Genealogy Dept, Denver Public Library Collections of photographs from western history including railroads, children, covered wagons, Buffalo Bill, and famous western photographers. Retratos: 2,000 years of Latin American Portraiture Traveling Exhibition Web site that shares the history of Latin American portraiture. Includes a teacher’s guide with transparencies. The Social and Public Art Resources Center (SPARC) A Los Angeles-based organization that protects and promotes public works of art. View many of the famous murals found in Los Angeles. US News.com Article entitled: “Image Makers: The photojournalist is a witness, an adventurer, an interpreter of history. And for the past half century, Magnum photographers have defined the craft.” Wikipedia A brief history of the cyanotype process and history. back to top Artists Andrea Zittel Contemporary artist Andrea Zittel’s A-Z Web site. Curtis Collection Features The Curtis Collection, the largest and most extensive collection of Copper Photogravure Plates ever produced. These Copper Photogravure Plates represent the life work of Edward Sheriff Curtis and his massive documentation of Native Americans, "The North America Indian." Diego Rivera Web Museum This Web site has images of Rivera’s famous murals. FaheyKlein Gallery Images of photojournalist James Nachtwey throughout the world. Giuseppe Arcimboldo: Portraits One of the most bizarre and distinctive painters in the whole of art history, Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) owes his reputation to the series of composite portraits of heads made up of a variety of objects, both natural and man-made. Island of Freedom Abstract self-portraits of Van Gogh, Renoir, Picasso and many other famous artists. John Paul Caponigro Conversation between John Paul Caponigro and James Nachtwey that appeared in Camera Arts magazine in June/July 2000. Library of Congress Extended article and images on Edward Curtis written by Gerald Vizenor Professor, American Studies, University of California, Berkeley in October, 2000. Library of Congress Selected images and descriptions of artist Edward Curtis. Life and Art of Giuseppe Arcimboldo This Web site includes a biography of Arcimboldo and a gallery of his artwork with descriptions. Mixed Greens Images of contemporary art with biographies of the artists. Create an online collection. PBS’s Educational Contemporary Art Series Has a specific link to Zittel where you can view videos excerpted from the series online. PBS Online A conversational interview with James Nachtwey regarding the book “Inferno” that details his work as a war photojournalist during the period 1990-2000. PBS Series: American Masters Web site focuses on the controversial aspects of Edward Curtis’ work and features real dialogue between Curtis and the Native Americans he observed and photographed. Woodblock Prints of Ando Hiroshige This Web site includes images and descriptions of some of Hiroshige’s most important series of prints (i.e., The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road and thirty-six views of Mount Fugi) as well as reference material about Hiroshige and his artwork. back to top Art Technique A Guide to Building Visual Arts Lessons, the J. Paul Getty Museum This comprehensive Web site includes definitions and examples of art elements, as well as a grade-by-grade guide to creating lessons for the classroom. It also includes several CA-standards aligned lesson plans for each grade level that focus on the elements of art. A to Z Teacher Stuff List of elementary school science lesson plans on the subject of shadows and light. Art Basics, San Diego State University The seven formal elements of art are described on this Web site. ArtLex Art Dictionary: for Artists, Collectors, Students and Educators Definitions for 3600 terms used in discussing art and visual culture with thousands of notes, cross references, pronunciations and quotations. Valuable and easy to use. ArtLex Art Dictionary Definition of installation art with many examples. Center for Contemporary Printmaking This Web site has a glossary of printmaking terms. Foundations in Art, University of Delaware An introduction to the elements of art that includes images of artwork and concise explanations. Learning to Look at Art Learn about the elements of art by looking at famous pieces of artwork. This Web site provides background information on the piece of artwork and descriptions of how each piece is an example of an art element (line, color, texture, shape, form, space, and value.) It also includes interactive and printable activities for students. On Printmaking This Web site provides information about the history of printmaking, techniques, and basic terminology. Recycled Art and Toy Bazaar This Web site has images of toys created out of recycled materials from Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Rutgers University List of elementary school science lesson plans. Self-Portrait Ideas Extension of drawing self-portraits: pillow portraits, memory boxes, about me PowerPoint projects and more. Vue: A Solution to Education’s Challenges Visual Understanding in Education (VUE) conducts educational research focused on aesthetic and cognitive development that results from interaction with art. Based on its findings, VUE develops programs for schools and museums, principally Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). WannaLearn: Education Beyond Schooling Links to eight free instructional sites about using pastels. Wikipedia Comprehensive definition of installation art. back to top Museums and Exhibitions A Brush with History: Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery An online exhibition of portraits that explore the lives of people in America’s past. Includes a Teacher’s Guide. Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco Search results yield several images by Katsushika Hokusai and brief descriptions of the artwork. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden An art education packet for teachers to use with students based on artists creating animal sculptures. J. Paul Getty Museum Images and descriptions of 16 ritual vessels dating from 2300 B.C. to 1550 A.D. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Image and description of a ritual food cauldron from the Chinese Shanxi dynasty, dating from 500-450 B.C. Metropolitan Museum of Art Images and descriptions of 49 objects of Asian Art, ranging from Indian to Japan and including both ritual and utilitarian objects. Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University Image and description of an 15th/16th century South American ritual watering vessel from the Inca civilization. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Online collection shows a sample of 150 works of contemporary art. Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Online collection contains many works of contemporary art. Museum of Photographic Arts Permanent collections and current exhibits at the Museum of Photographic Arts, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Singular Forms (Sometimes Repeated) Exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum Highlights from the Singular Forms (Sometimes Repeated) Exhibit show excellent examples of minimalist art and include brief descriptions. This Teacher Resource supports the Singular Forms (Sometimes Repeated) and includes discussion questions, extension activities and additional resources to use with five of the pieces from the exhibition. Smithsonian Institution Library Presents images and descriptions of works displayed for an exhibition of Edward Curtis’ work at The Smithsonian Institute. Smithsonian Institution A short description of and bibliographical resource for Chinese bronze objects. Smithsonian Institution A short description of and bibliographical resource for Chinese ceramic objects. Tate Gallery Online Description of minimalism, its qualities, and influences. Includes a few images. Van Gogh Museum Permanent Collection has many images of Van Gogh self-portraits, as well as brief descriptions of each. Worcester Art Museum Image and description of a ritual wine vessel from the Chinese Shang dynasty. back to top Photography Technique Photographer’s Tool Kit: Alternative Photographic Process, Part II Detailed explanation of the process of creating a cyanotype. Photography for Kids: Photography Projects, Ideas and Resources A list of good Web sites for helping kids learn photography techniques, projects, cameras and optics, and history of photography. Includes book and software reviews. Teaching Digital Photography: Showing Kids How to See With the Camera's Eye A site that introduces digital camera and photography techniques, and helps kids understand media images and observe the world around them. back to top 
Sites for Kids An Introduction to Printmaking, Anchorage Museum Children’s Gallery This Web site provides a definition and history for several printmaking techniques, as well as offers kid-friendly instructions for creating each type of print. A Family Portrait Introduces famous artists who painted their families. Includes instructions for painting your own family portrait. ArtKids Brief description of minimalism in kid-friendly terms. BBC Children’s art page on Arcimboldo Page One has a biography and descriptions of several of Arcimboldo’s paintings. BBC School Wonderful interactive where students can explore the effects of light and shadow. There is also a small quiz at the end. BetterPhoto for Kids and Teens A site dedicated to kids and young adults interested in the art of taking pictures. Includes sections on pets, friends and family, vacations and more. Carmine’s Introduction to Portraits Easy introduction to portraits: includes images. Colorworm Explains Color An interactive student Web site that teaches about the visible spectrum, the color wheel, and the painter’s palette. Destination Modern Art: An interactive Web site for elementary school-aged children to learn about modern art. Draw a Self-Portrait Includes biographical information and images of Frida Kahlo and Rembrandt van Rijn. The Draw Squad Three online lessons to give confidence in drawing. Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental Kids Club This Web site offers students games, pictures, and stories as a way to explore the environment and learn how to protect it. Environmental Protection Agency: Welcome to Recycle City In this Web site, students can explore Recycle City (a town that reduces waste and betters the environment), explore Dumptown (a town that was ravaged by trash), create their own Recycle City, and participate in different recycling activities. Hands on History of Photography Entries on the history of sunprints, pinhole photography and camera obscura. Imagination Factory This Web site teaches kids about the importance of recycling and the different types of art projects they can create with recycled materials. The “Trash Matcher” link allows students to choose a type of recyclable material and provides them with an art/recycling activity that calls for that material. Pacon Creative Projects A quick way to make cute plaster creatures. Photography As A Fine “Arf” An exhibition of photographs in which dogs behave like people and people are transformed into dogs! This exhibition presents a selection of historical photographs that also explore the complex relationships of people and dogs. Most were made a century or more before Wallace Wegman, and some hark back to the earliest years of photography, when technical challenges made any image of an animal a rarity. Portrait for Kids, National Gallery of Art Follow the clues and help solve a make-believe mystery! Using your noggin and a special spyglass tool, you’ll uncover hidden layers of the painting and learn fascinating facts about the portrait along the way, from the National Gallery of Art. Let the sleuthing begin! The Artist’s Toolkit: Visual Elements and Principles Students can “Explore the Toolkit” to learn about and interact with the elements of art and create their own artwork. What is a Print?, Museum of Modern Art This amazing Web site has interactive demonstrations of how to make woodcuts, etchings, screenprints, and lithographs. It also has a gallery of images for each type of print. back to top
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