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Artists -- United States AskART 
 Free content on this fee-based site includes artists, dealers, auction houses, galleries, and museums in the United States. Freely-accessible information about artists includes birth, death, museum holdings, and more. Also find specialized lists, such as the top 100 American auction prices, California artists, and Olympic artists. Some content requires a paid subscription. http://askart.com/ Topics: Art Last updated Nov 27, 2005 Brilliant Careers: Edward Gorey
This article provides an introduction to the works that have established Gorey as an artist and writer in a class by himself, as well as brief biographical information about this Cape Cod native. Includes a selection of his drawings. From Salon. http://archive.salon.com/people/bc/2000/02/15/gorey/ Topics: Artists, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 12, 2005 Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures
"Take a virtual journey to meet American Indians of the 1830s with artist, ethnologist, and showman George Catlin. This site compiles paintings, historical documents, and commentary from contemporary experts so you can explore the intersections of two cultures, both in Catlin's time and today." Also includes lesson plans and curriculum standards. Searchable by keyword or tribal affiliation. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/catlinclassroom/ Topics: Art by Region, Lesson Plans, Native Americans Last updated Mar 8, 2009 Centre for Whistler Studies
This site provides information about "the life, work and correspondence of [artist] James McNeill Whistler." The site provides an illustrated biography, a large collection of correspondence in full-text and a searchable database of citations to all of his correspondence, bibliographies, a chronology of Whistler's butterfly signatures, and links to related sites. From the University of Glasgow. http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Correspondence Last updated Dec 3, 2003 Christo und Jeanne-Claude: The Art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude
This site includes photographs and history of the works of the Bulgarian/American environmental artist Christo (Christo Javacheff) and his French/American wife, Jeanne-Claude (Jeanne-Claude de Guillebon). Their large, temporary installations on the landscape include the wrapping of the Pont Neuf Bridge in Paris (1985), colorful umbrella displays (1991) in Southern California's Tejon Pass, and the 2005 installation, The Gates. Available in German and English. http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/ Topics: Artists, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Feb 10, 2005 Dan Flavin: A Retrospective
Images from an exhibition of the work of artist Dan Flavin at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Features an exhibit focusing on the artist's use of fluorescent light, which "established him as a progenitor and chief exponent of minimalism." Also includes a guide with activities for children and images of Flavin's work from the museum's collections. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/flavininfo.htm Topics: Artists, Arts and Humanities Last updated Jan 18, 2005 The David Claypool Johnston Collection
A brief biography and samples of this American artist's satires, drawings, watercolors, portraits, political prints, and other illustrations. Johnston, who worked mainly in Philadelphia and Boston in the 1800s, is best known for "his contribution to the early years of lithography in America" and for his humorous and satirical works on such topics as the militia, temperance, religion, and politics. An online exhibit from the collections of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Johnston/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Humor, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Social Issues Last updated Feb 24, 2007 Elihu Vedder's Drawings for the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
American artist Elihu Vedder was one of the many artists captivated by Edward FitzGerald's translation of the "The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám." Houghton Mifflin's 1884 publication of the work with Vedder's illustrations, one of the most successful editions of the work, is reproduced here. There is also a brief biography of Vedder and an essay on the work. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/vedder/index.html Topics: Artists, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Harmonie/Harmony: John James Audubon: The Birds of America
This visually satisfying site presents the 435 illustrations in the first edition of "The Birds of America" (1827-1838), a brief biography of Audubon, and a nice collection of links on Audubon, birds, and poetry. Use the title-sort feature in the index to quickly locate a picture by name, or browse page by page. In French and English. From the Musée de la Civilisation. http://www.mcq.org/audubon/ Topics: Animals, Artists, Birds, Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 26, 2003 Harry Smith Archives
Biographical information, paintings, a list of Smith's films and screenings, a selected bibliography, news, articles, links, and photos of the filmmaker, musicologist, and compiler of the influential Anthology of American Folk Music . http://www.harrysmitharchives.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, Science Last updated Jun 13, 2002 In the Realms of the Unreal
Companion website to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program on outsider artist Henry Darger. Features an audio tour about Darger's collage and painting techniques, images of the artist's work, excerpts from his 15,000-page novel, a brief biography, and annotated links to resources on self-taught and outsider art. http://www.pbs.org/pov/intherealms/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 9, 2009 The Independents: The Ashcan School & Their Circle From Florida Collections
Essay about this group of early 20th century painters, who worked in "a style of realism that was later, imprecisely, designated 'The Ashcan School.'" Includes information about their genesis as "The Eight," their involvement in the Armory Show of 1913, and links to information about individual artists, such as Robert Henri, George Bellows, and Maurice Prendergast. By a curator of American art at the Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Mich. http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/6aa/6aa55.htm Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Aug 26, 2006 James McNeill Whistler
Online exhibit about expatriate American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), "best known for being a master of many mediums, including paintings, etchings, and lithographs." The site features biographical information, a timeline, examples of his art, a bibliography, and related links. From the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/whistler/whistlerdefault.htm Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Arts and Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Jasper Johns: A Retrospective
Contains a career Chronology and images of Selected Works of the influential American painter and sculptor. See Bibliography for a list of print resources (complete through 1996), including Exhibition Catalogues and Exhibition History . Online companion to the 1996 exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1996/johns/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Jim Dine: Photographs
An exhibit of six "enigmatic photographs" by Jim Dine, "widely recognized as a key player in Pop Art, Happenings, and ... printmaking." Photographs dated 1996 through 1997. Includes essay and video. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/dine/ Topics: Artists, Notable People Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Judy Chicago: Through the Flower
Contains a biography and annotated gallery of projects and works of art by the "artist, author, [and] feminist." From the nonprofit organization Through the Flower, "whose mission is to create a cultural legacy built upon the vision embodied in the work of Judy Chicago." http://www.judychicago.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Kiki Smith: Prints, Books & Things
Contains images of over 130 works by Kiki Smith, "focusing on such topics as anatomy, self-portraiture, nature, and female iconography." Browsable by theme and by medium (including prints, books, and screenprints on fabric). Includes a video clip of the artist making prints, a chronology, essay, and bibliography. Companion to an exhibit of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2003/kikismith/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Oct 5, 2009 Lines of Sight: Views of the U.S. / Mexican Border
An exhibit of 14 "contemporary views of the [U.S./Mexico] border through the eyes of [five] artists based north and south of the border." Includes photographs, paintings, video stills, installation views, and information on the artists represented in the exhibit. Also available in Spanish. From the Sweeney Art Gallery, University of California, Riverside. http://sweeney.ucr.edu/exhibitions/border/ Topics: Art by Region, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Man Ray: Photothèque Numérique/Digital Photographic Library
A searchable collection of works by the American artist Man Ray, including photographs, paintings, drawings, sculpture, and stills from his films. Search by category or theme. Features a brief biography in the form of a timeline. Also available in French. http://www.manray-photo.com/ Topics: Artists, Photography, Schools of Art Last updated Dec 23, 2004 Queer(ing) Warhol: Andy Warhol's (Self-) Portraits
"This exhibition presents Andy Warhol as an artist, more specifically as a performance artist, who consistently performed himself (for friends, for the camera, for the artworld) as 'queer' -- as being against the grain of both traditional conceptions of the artist and normative, heterosexual masculinity." Features photos and a curatorial statement. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/warhol/ Topics: Artists, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Schools of Art Last updated Sep 18, 2006 Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
Gorgeous images shoulder-to-shoulder with practical information about this key pop artist. Includes a chronology, bibliography, filmography, descriptions of sculptures and murals, and more. The sections for upcoming, recent, and past exhibitions include many links to examples of Lichtenstein's work. http://www.lichtensteinfoundation.org/ Topics: Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Sheldon Brown
Contains images of eight projects from Sheldon Brown's "public artworks and installations that combine architectural settings with mediated and computer controlled elements." Includes virtual reality artwork, sculpture "created with a variety of computer controlled processes," and video installations. From the Center for Research in Computing and the Arts, University of California, San Diego. http://www-crca.ucsd.edu/~sheldon/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Aug 16, 2003 The South Pacific Portraiture of Caroline Mytinger
Several dozen paintings and sketches of indigenous peoples of the South Pacific by portrait artist Caroline Mytinger. In 1926, Mytinger undertook "a four-year journey to paint portraits of the tribes people in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. ... Her goal was to record their traditions before they were forever changed by western cultural influence." Includes commentaries written by the artist. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/mytinger/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Special Exhibits: From the Roof: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "The Gates" in Central Park
"'The Gates' is presented in Central Park [in New York] for 16 days, through February 27 [2005]. ... The monumental project ... consists of 7,500 saffron-colored vinyl gates (each 16 feet in height and hung with saffron fabric panels) placed at 12-foot intervals over 23 miles of pedestrian walkways that lace the park." The site features images "documenting the evolution of the project" and images of the installation. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={529E08FC-B2FA-4F70-AAB0-51AFD262EAE3} Topics: Artists, Parks Last updated Feb 16, 2005 Theresa Pollak
Features a chronology, a curriculum vitae, an oral history from 1975, and images of works of painter and teacher Theresa Pollak, "one of Virginia's best-known artists." Also includes a description of the Theresa Pollak Papers collection at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where she founded its School of the Arts. From the Department of Special Collections and Archives, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/pollak01.html Topics: Artists, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 15, 2003 They Drew Fire: Combat Artists of World War II
Devoted to the combat artists of World War II, who "depicted the war as they experienced it." Features a gallery of works; profiles of artists (Howard Brodie, Manuel Bromberg, William Draper, Richard M. Gibney, Robert Greenhalgh, and Ed Reep); and information on the Army and Navy art programs, the Marine Corps combat correspondent program, Life and Yank magazines, and Abbott Laboratories. Online companion to PBS documentary of same title. http://www.pbs.org/theydrewfire/ Topics: Artists, World War II Last updated Aug 19, 2003 Tiffany
This site provides information about galleries "devoted to the arts of Louis C. Tiffany, one of the most versatile and talented American artists working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries." It features essays and images of "Tiffany's windows, lamps, ... mosaics, blown Favrile glass vases, pottery, enamelwork, and jewelry." Also includes a bibliography and list of New York locations with works by Tiffany. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Tiffany/index.html Topics: Artists, Crafts, Fashion Last updated Jul 11, 2005 The Warhol
A well-designed introduction to the Pittsburgh, PA, Andy Warhol Museum, with biographical and artistic information about the pop artist. General information about the museum, current exhibit information, and a calendar of special events are included. http://www.warhol.org/ Topics: Artists, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Schools of Art Last updated Aug 26, 2002 The White House Collection of American Crafts
An online exhibit of contemporary American craft objects in fiber, ceramics, glass, metal, and wood. Although the collection is no longer at the White House, this Web site provides a tour showing the objects in their White House setting. The works are also displayed individually with descriptions in text and audio. There are brief biographies of the artists, artists' comments, and an artist index. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/whc/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Crafts Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Winslow Homer in the National Gallery of Art
Companion to an exhibit of "oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints by distinguished American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910)." The exhibit spans his careers from early oil paintings from the Civil War and classic images of 19th century American life through his late watercolors of sea scenes. Also includes biographic information with video clips. From the National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/feature/homer/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Nov 16, 2005 |
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