Camille Claudel is often remembered as Auguste Rodin’s muse, when in fact she was a very talented French sculptor who lived from 1864-1943. Many of her bronze and marble sculptures are housed in the Rodin museum in France. This project is one of the virtual classes exploring women artists, hosted …
Julie Buffalohead is an Indigenous American artist based in Minnesota. Many of her works feature animals dressed and behaving as humans. She uses her art to comment on her own life experiences, and the experiences of other Indigenous Americans. This project is one of the virtual classes exploring women artists, …
In celebration of African American history and awareness, click any of the links below to view the blog post for artists, musicians, and important dates and events! The blog posts include more information and a link to download the PDF of the handout. Beauford Delany Elizabeth Catlett Jacob Lawrence Juneteenth …
Elizabeth Catlett is an African American artist who worked in a lot of different mediums, including prints, woodcuts, and linocuts. Her work focuses on themes of social injustice, the human condition, historical figures, and the relationship between mother and child. She was born in 1915 and died in 2012 at …
Octopuses (not octopi) are a type of “mollusc” (or mollusk) that lives on the ocean floor. There are 289 types of octopuses, but all have eight arms or “tentacles.” They can be found in many different sizes, shapes, and colors and eat a variety of different animals. They are carnivores, meaning that …
“Mother and Child” 1956 The artist did many sculptures of mother and child. She had 3 children with her husband who was a Mexican artist. “Mother and Child” is made from terracotta. She also did work about topics on racial inequality and financial inequality. She moved to Mexico and did …
James Baldwin was a famous artist and civil rights activist. Beauford Delaney met the famous writer and when he was more than 20 years younger. They were both African Americans and sons of southern ministers and they formed a close friendship for the rest of their lives. Delaney gained the …
The following painting is called “The Library” Jacob Lawrence, the artist, made the colors very bright and the books are the colors in the room. They are cheerful and make people want to read them. Jacob was born and raised in Atlantic City. He moved to NYC when he was …
