Twentieth
Century II Course Links
Clarke College Art Department
General Sites for Art History Searches
Art History Resources on the Web a very comprehensive site maintained by Chris Witcombe, Professor of Art History Sweet Briar College
World Wide Arts Resources An extensive listing of all art museums and related art sites on the World Wide Web.
Mother of All Art History Links Pages comprehensive site for research, exhibits and images resources
Art in Context web site. Art in Context Center for Communications, a publicly supported nonprofit organization, has maintained this site since 1995 as an on-line reference library to provide information and share ideas about the fine arts. Excellent site for research on individual artists and exhibits.
The WEB Museum is a good site for individual artists. Go to list of themes or individual artists
Art History Network, a one stop resource for Art History, Archaeology and Architecture resources on the Web
Mark Harden's Artchive, a good place to research individual artists, movements, criticism, etc.
The "Greatest" Painters on the Web is a site that is good to link to individual artists
artcyclopedia: a good place to search for links for individual artists
19th & 20 art links from the Art History Department at Boston College. Lots here.
ARTLEX: art dictionary for artists, students and educators in art production, criticism, history, aesthetics, and education.This is an excellent site to review the movements covered in class and find links to the individual artists. Thanks to K. Van MIlligan, C. Powers
AskART.com--the world's most comprehensive database about North American artists, Thanks A. McCarthy
GATEWAY TO ART HISTORY (20th C. LINKS) compiled for use with Gardner's Art Through the Ages, Thanks B. Miller
UCLA Department of Art History Resources and Sites for Twentieth Century Art History, Thanks B. MillerThe Cultural Scene in the U.S. at Mid-century
American Cultural History The Twentieth Century 1940 - 1949, excellent background information, Thanks C.Powers
The American Century, an extensive interactive on-line exhibit from the Whitney Museum of American Art
Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s, a site from an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in 1996 including an essay on the abstract expressionists with a link to a number of images.
Surrealist Writers, great site to understand philosophy and methods of Surrealism.
The WPA (WorksProgressAdministration-New Deal) site by National Archives and Records Administration. Excellent background information and links. thanks Carol Powers
Diego Rivera Murals Museum. This site had English and Spanish versions and a lot on Rivera's mural, Thanks to A. Miller
Jose Orozco 1883-1949 This site had a good bio on Orozco and links to his murals and other artists. Thanks to A. Miller
Masters of Mexican Art, This site had to 16 links to other Mexican artists not as well known. Thanks A. Miller
Ben Shahn at Spartacus School Net including biographical information on Ben Shahn with photos and links.Thanks A. Miller
Frank O'hara and American Art, This site is an essay by Russel Ferguson on Frank O'hara and his correlation to American art of the mid 1900's. It is a brilliant essay on the relationship between the writers and the visual artists of the time. I think that to understand Abstract Expressionists well one must also know about the writers of the period, Thanks E. Thimmesch
Grant Wood's American Gothic Painting discussed on the Whitney's American Century site. Thanks H. Clinton
C. MacNider Museum in Mason City, IA collection of Regional art, including T.H. Benton, Thanks A. Miller
One Nation: Patriots and Pirates Portrayed by N.C. Wyeth and James Wyeth, Exhibition organized by the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center, Rockland, Maine, Thanks A. Miller
Edward Hopper exhibit on the Smithsonial American Art Museum, Thanks J. Tonnies
Abstract Expressionism:
Overview of Abstract Expressionism on Artcyclopedia, lots of links, Thanks A. McCarthy
Overview of Abstract Expressionism on WorldWideArtResources, lots of links, Thanks A. McCarthy
Arshile Gorky, review of show/work in Los Angeles gallery. Thanks to J. Tonnies
Gorky, Arshile from Encarta On-line Encyclopedia, bio and links, Thanks P. Sung
Mark Rothko, an excellent site from the National Gallery of Art that expands on information in text including timeline, narrative and many images of work. A.McCarthy
Mark Rothko, images and text about artist on ARTchive.com, C.Powers
Mark Rothko, on HaberArts.com, Thanks P. Sung
Jackson Pollock, site accompanies the Museum of Modern Art Exhibition
Jackson Pollock, extensive site from the National Gallery of Art covering the artist's life, paintings and process, Thanks K. Adami & A.Miller
Pollock, 2001 feature lenth movie by Sony Classics is directed by Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominated actor Ed Harris (click on movie website)
Willem de Kooning's late work marked by Alzheimer's disease
A HOMAGE TO JACKSON POLLOCK on New World Arts Magazine, Thanks A. McCarthy
Jackson Pollock reviewed on ABSOLUTEARTS,Bio and lots of links. Thanks to J. Tonnies
Jackson Pollock on AbstractArt.com, This site is very starightforward and easy to understand plus gives examples of paintings to go with the big words that i am now just starting to comprehend. Thanks K. VanMilligan
Abstract Expressionist Painters reviewed, Thanks A. McCarthy
Abstract Expressionists through Pedigree. This site contains information on many of the abstract expressionist artists that we have so far covered. It also has direct links to photos of their work. I think it was written very clearly and the information included is easily accessible. Thanks E. Thimmesch
Modernist Sculpture
David Smith at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Thanks J. Tonnies
David Smith from Encarta On-line Encyclopedia, bio and links, Thanks C. Powers, P.Sung
David Smith Drawings at Gagosian Gallery, Thanks C. Powers
David Smith biography and works at the National Gallery of Art, Thanks A.Miller
Alexander Calder Foundation, an excellent overview of the artist's work, Thanks J.Tonnies
Take a virtual tour of the Alexander Calder exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
The Henry Moore Foundation Webpage, thanks P.Sung
Henry Moore from Encarta On-line Encyclopedia, bio and links, thanks P. Sung
Alberto Giacomettiand the Surrealists, an article by Rosiland Kraus on ARTchive site, Thanks P.Sung, C.Powers
Giacometti at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, thanks P.Sung
Alberto Giacometti Gallery on the Existential Philosophy Website, thanks P.SungPublic Art
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Personal Legacy, The Healing of a Nation, National Parks Service site
Issues with Public Art
Culture/Shock, a TV series and Website by PBS exploring controversial artforms through the ages. An excellent resource
Happenings and Performance Art
Joseph Beuys, great site at the Walker Art Center
Joseph Beuys on a personal website focusing on Art Minimal & Conceptual Only, thanks P.SungPostwar European Painting
Francis Bacon, site accompanying exhibit at Georges Pompidou Center in 1996.
Francis Bacon Image Gallery, Thanks to R. Waigand
Alfonso Ossorio, Jean Dubuffet and Art Brut in America, Thanks to C. Powers
Surrealist Painter Roberto Matta, a personal tribute by a fan, Thanks to B. Miller
More Matta at the ArtNetGallery, Thanks to B, Miller
Francis Bacon, a fan's personal website, thanks P.Sung
Followers of Abstract Expressionism
Jim Dine information & images at ONArtWorks, a commercial site, Thanks J.Tonnies
Joseph Cornell on the ARTchive site. Great information and images, Thanks J.Tonnies
Joseph Cornell on a personal website focusing on Art Minimal & Conceptual Only, thanks A.McCarthy
Robert Rauschenberg page from the WEBMUSEUM, thanks P.Sung
Rauschenberg's Signature on the Century, A Christian Science Monitor essay, thanks P.Sung
Meyerovich Gallery. It is a great visual site to see works of art like Frank Stella's. Also, Dine and Motherwell's art are featured
there as well as other artists too. thanks C.Powers
Jasper Johns, Flag paintings and essay at Slate online magazine, thanks P.Sung
Japer Johns Retrospective Exhibit at Musuem of Modern Art, Excellent and compresensive site, thanks P.Sung
Helen Frankenthaler at Artchive site. Shows a few good images. Miranda V.
Richard Diebenkorn at Artchive site. Thanks Miranda V.
Helen Frankenthaler at NMWA site. Thanks Kaity E.
Pop Art
WebMuseum page for Pop Art. Outlines the development of American pop art and details the phases of the movement. Link to pages on individual pop-related artists. Here are a couple websites on pop art. Erin Oleson
Pop Art's Words and Terms at BIDDINGTON'S ART GALLERY, thanks P.Sung
Andy Warhol Museum, Thanks Allison M.
Pop Art reference page from the WEBMUSEUM, includes links to all the pop artists covered in class. thanks P.Sung
Robert Rauschenberg at Karen McCready Fine Art. Thanks Sean S.
WebMuseum page for Richard Hamilton. Thanks Sean S.
Artcyclopedia page for Richard Hamiltion. Thanks Sean S.
Artchive page for Roy Lichtenstein.Thanks Sean S.
The Christian Science Monitor article on Roy Lichtenstein. Thanks Sean S.
Webmuseum page for Claes Oldenburg. Thanks Sean S.
Artcyclopedia page for Claes Oldenburg. Thanks Sean S.
James Rosenquist at at ArtsConnected Minnesota site. Thanks Jessica T.
The official website of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. It discusses some of the projects and shows images of the creating and building of the, as well as the conceptualization. The thumbnail images are enlarged when you click on them. Jessica T. & Erin O.
Minimalism
Sol Lewitt at Crown Point Press website. Thanks Kirsten A.
Richard Serra. This site is an article from Time magazine, which talks about a couple of his works. Chrissy S.
Richard Serra at Gagosian Gallery. Thanks Chrissy S.Feminist Art Issues
Women's Art History Page. Links to info on women artists throughout the ages. Thanks Sarah Christenson.
Women Artists from the Medieval Period to the Present. Thanks Sarah Christenson.
Spartacus Encyclopedia. Scroll down to find women artist and their campain. From that there are many links to other information about other women issues during the world wars, women sufferage, women's rights, etc. Thanks Sarah Christenson.
NATIONAL MUSEUM of WOMEN in the ARTS, Washinton D.C. Thanks Sarah Christenson.
Judy Chicago and the Through the Flower site, Thanks E.Oleson
The Dinner Party (Judy Chicago) a site by Stephanie Sullivan
Judy Chicago site developed by a student at Uof Florida
The Guerrilla Girls are a group of women artists, writers, performers, film makers and arts professionals who fight discrimination.
300 Important Women Artists: a site at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Thanks M.VanNatta
WomEnhouse is a collaborative, multi-authored site that explores the politics of domesticity and gender relations through virtual "rooms" and conceptual domestic "spaces" by 24 artists, architects, poets, art historians, and cultural theorists. thanks C.Powers
Betye Saar. Excellent site at Arts Connected Minnesota. Thanks Sarah C.
Installation Art/New Genre/Earthworks
Spiral Jetty, work by Robert Smithson at the Great Salt Lake.
This site talks about Earth art from the eyes of geology. Thanks Erin G.
Walter deMaria:DIA Center page for the "Lightening Field", including directions to the site
Ana Mendieta:Brief intro and photo of site work from SFMOMA, Short essay and images of Siluetas at Los Angeles MOCA
Ana Mendieta links and video you can order with actual interviews and footage of her earthworks and performances.Thanks Allison M.
Andy Goldsworthy:Smithsonian Magazine article with site photos
James Turrell: Interactive site for "Roden Crater," Good overview of earthworks
Judy Chicago, Good page discussing Judy Chicago and her works, as well her arts organization, Through the Flower.
Christo & Jean Claude, the official site with past, present & future projects.
Christo & Jean Claude, site with additional narrative about projects.
Christo & Jean Claude. article in SALON magazine
Christo & Jean Claude. Interview in Journal of Contemporary Art
Annette Messanger, comprehensive site on the MOMA homepage.
It has many of the works in the exhibition, but you need to click on the picture icons near the end of the page for it to work. It is well worth the effort as she is one of my favorite installation artists
Mattress Factory, an alternative installation space in NY showing works by Kiki Smith, Ann Hamilton, Christian Boltanski, Damien Hisrt, John Cage and others.
Installation Art. This gives you a list of links.Thanks Erin G.
Turell & Roden Crater general information on and his projects. Thanks Erin G.
James Turrell. Lengthy talk about the ideas behind his works, with short descriptions of several of his works. Thanks Miranda V.
Bill Viola Extensive, interactive site at SFMOMA with video of installations, NCR Essay on Viola, Animated GIF images of "The Crossing"
Bill Viola works and information at Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes. Thanks Sarah C.
Christian Boltanski at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City. Thanks Sarah C.
Kiki Smith page that discusses her figurative sculpture at the Univ. of California-San Diego. Thanks Sarah C.
Realism/New Image
Chuck Close site that givesinfo. on his recent and past exhibitions, images, and general information.Thanks Erin G.
Chuck Close.Stie tells about his life's tragedies in his family and concerning his health, and schooling. Thanks Kaity E.
Chuck Close site describes his procedures on his pulp paper grid techniques, Thanks Chrissy S.
Chuck Close at ArtsConnected Minnesota site talks about his "Big Self Portrait" and the grid process he used when developing this painting. The site also goes into the procedures he uses today after being paralyzed. Thanks Chrissy S.
Chuck Close article which was written for Time magazine. It gives good facts into the paintings of Close. Thanks Chrissy S.
Alex Katz and Richard Estes work at the Marlborough Gallery.Thanks Kaity E.
Richard Estes essay by Virginia Anne Bonito, PhD. Thanks Kaity E.
French site gives an explanation of contemporary realism. Thanks Erin G.
The Seavest Collection of Contemporary American Realism. Excellent introductory essay. Thanks Kaity E.Post Modernism
TIM ROLLINS AND K.O.S. at Dia site. Prometheus Bound is a project designed for the web. Thanks Rin W.
Tim Rollins + K.O.S. at Crown Point Press. Tim Rollins and his collaborators, high school students from the South Bronz, NY, typically make works based on classic literature. Thanks Rin W.
Kiki Smith page from Artcyclopedia site. Links to images and other sites. Thanks Rin W.
Kiki Smith page that discusses her figurative sculpture at the Univ. of California-San Diego. Thanks Sarah C.
Kiki Smith at Pace Wildenstein Gallery in NYC. Thanks Rin W.
MATTHEW BARNEY CREMASTER 2: THE DRONES' EXPOSITION at the Walker Art Center. Thanks Rin W.
Lorna Simpson page from Artcyclopedia site. Links to images and other sites. Thanks Rin W.
Annette Messager page from Artcyclopedia site. Links to images and other sites. Thanks Rin W.
Gary Hill review at Artreview.com. Thanks Rin W.
Francesco Clemente at page from Artcyclopedia site. Links to images and other sites. Thanks Amy M.
A Sampling of Museums who emphasize 20th Century Art
Andy Warhol Museum
National Gallery of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Guggenheim Museum, New York
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Art Institute of Chicago
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco & The Thinker Site
Louvre Museum, Paris
Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh.
Contemporary Arts Center , Cincinnati, OH.
Dia Center for the Arts, a multidisciplinary contemporary arts organization based in New York City
Menil Collection, Houston, TX
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego,
National Museum of Women in the Arts
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Wexner Center for Contemporary Art, Columbus, Ohio
Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, Prague
Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne.
Kunstmuseum, Bonn. German art since 1945.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
National Museum of Women in the ArtsClarke College Nicholas Schrup Library On-line Search
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