art

A survey of Islamic painting from the nineteenth through the twentieth century, looking at the historical, political, social, and economic factors that have influenced artistic expression; examining various styles; and including biographical data on a selection of modern Islamic artists.

Profiles the work of female artists whose creations are on exhibit in the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Chronicles the life of painter Henri Matisse from 1909 to 1954, exploring his personal relationships, accomplishments, self-doubt, artistic inspirations, and more.

Hired to paint a family portrait of four beautiful but mysterious daughters in late nineteenth-century Paris, artist John Singer Sargent enters a world populated by an emotionally unstable mother, a strange spirit, and a malevolent doll.

Explores the life of controversial French artist Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, and discusses her role as the official portraitist of Marie-Antoinette, her exile, her extensive travels, and the impact her work had on the art of her time.

Contains strategies, ideas, and activities designed to help teachers strengthen their students' learning skills and creative thinking.

Chronicles the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo from her childhood near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution to her association with the Communist party.

Presents an overview of major developments in the visual arts from Impressionism to Post-Modernism, covering New Realism, Art Nouveau, Fauvism, Cubism, Surrealism, Op Art, Pop Art, and other movements; and includes over four hundred color illustrations.

Examines the life and art of Philadelphia-born dadaist-surrealist painter and photographer Man Ray, discussing his childhood and education, the influences on his work, and his unconventional techniques and images. Includes over one hundred illustrations.

Contains color reproductions of over seventy-five works from the Jacques and Natasha Galman Collection of twentieth-century Mexican art; and includes introductory essays, as well as profiles of featured artists.