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Portraits Gilbert Stuart 
 Companion to an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art that presents "works by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), the most successful portraitist of early America." He is best known for his portraits of George Washington and other famous Americans. The site features a brief biography, a timeline, images of dozens of his paintings, and an illustrated essay about his development as an artist. Also includes a brochure for children. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/stuartinfo.htm Topics: Art by Region Last updated Apr 19, 2005 Legends Online: Avedon: The Sixties
Excerpts from a 1999 book by photographer Richard Avedon and Doon Arbus, his long-time creative collaborator. Features selected images of '60s personalities such as Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, John Lennon, and Twiggy. Also includes an interview with Avedon and Arbus, brief biographies of featured subjects, and a chronology of events for 1960 through 1973. http://pdngallery.com/legends/legends9/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photography Last updated Oct 14, 2004 portrait-artist.org
Lessons on how to draw "realistic and lifelike portraits" of people, for artists at all experience levels. Illustrated tutorials on drawing the features of the face give professional instruction in a friendly style. Created by a portrait artist who shares tips on using color, how to avoid common mistakes, and advice for beginners. Searchable. http://portrait-artist.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Portraits Database
This site features "an ongoing digital collection of photographs of individuals well known not only in the Pacific Northwest, but also nationally." Includes portraits of architects, artists, authors and editors, engineers, historians, legislators, mayors, photographers, surveyors, theatrical producers, and teachers. Descriptive data is included for each portrait. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/portraitsweb/ Topics: Architecture by Place, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 20, 2004 Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits
Online companion to a traveling exhibition "comprising more than 100 portraits from over 15 countries. The exhibition begins in the Precolumbian era, continues through the viceregal and independence periods, and into the modern era. It ends with contemporary portraiture." The website features short essays on each time period and selected images from the exhibition (with descriptions), a map of Latin America, teacher resources, and information about the exhibition. In English and Spanish. http://www.retratos.org Topics: Art by Region Last updated Oct 25, 2005 Richard Avedon: Portraits
Companion to 2002-2003 exhibit of works by this fashion and portrait photographer. "Available online is the accompanying publication's foreword, an essay by the exhibition's curators, a special image presentation, and audio clips featuring the voices of Richard Avedon, Marian Anderson, the exhibition's curators, and others." From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7B36C7411F-EEF8-11D5-9414-00902786BF44%7D Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Technology Last updated Oct 5, 2004 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 |
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