ArtEd online.Women's History Month Women's History Month is an annual declared month in the United States that highlights contributions of women to events in history. March is declared Women's History Month. The annual event traces its beginnings to the first International Women's Day in 1911. For Teachers In 1987, the month of March was established as Women's History Month, in part, due to the efforts of the National Women's History Project The National Women's History Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and preserving women's history. Based out of Santa Rosa, CA since 1980, it was started by women's history activists Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevas, Paula Hammett and , www.nwhp.org. The theme for Women's History Month 2004 celebrates the hope and sense of possibility that comes from the inspirational work of women. Women whose work is art deserve to be honored in March and every day. Explore the following websites and share the knowledge you learn with your students: www.nmwa.org The most logical starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the to find information on women artists is the National Museum of Women in the Arts The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), located in Washington, D.C. is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay. . Their permanent collection includes over 3000 artworks by women from around the world, from women as diverse as Rosa Bonheur Rosa Bonheur, née Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, (b. Bordeaux, France, March 16, 1822 – d. Thomery (By), France, May 25, 1899) was a French animalière and realist artist. to Elizabeth Catlett Elizabeth Catlett Mora (born April 15,1915) is an African American sculptress and printmaker. Catlett is best known for the black, expressionistic sculptures and prints she produced during the 1960s and 1970s, which are seen as politically charged. to Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith, from the sixteenth-century to the present day. Check for specific artists at their artist index. www.okeeffemuseum.org/ indexflash.php The only art museum in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. devoted to a single woman artist is the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum was opened in July 1997, eleven years after the death of the American artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. It is located at 217 Johnson Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. , but many contemporary artists maintain their own websites. www.kelliu.com Hung Liu Hung Liu (刘虹)(b. February 17, 1948) in Changchun, China is a Chinese-American contemporary artist. Hung Liu was born in the People's Republic, China and immigrated to the United States in 1984. , a Chinese-born contemporary artist, provides her own site. www.renabranstengallery.com/ liu.html Additional works may be viewed at her galleries, the Rena Bransten Gallery and the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, www.bernicesteinbaum gallery.com/artist/liu/liu.html. www.judychicago.com Judy Chicago Judy Chicago (born Judy Cohen on July 20, 1939) is a feminist artist, author, and educator. Judy Chicago is a feminist artist who has been making work since the middle 1960s. : Through the Flower, and Audrey Flack, www.audrey flack.com, offer sites enjoyable to investigate. www.studiocleo.com/gallerie/ martin/martin.html Explore the work of Agnes Martin, a painter living in New Mexico. Take a QuickTime tour of her gallery at harwoodmuseum.org/gallery4.php. www.guerrillagirls.com The Guerilla Girls offer another perspective on contemporary art. www.herarts.com Her Arts, a fun site, is "a safe haven for serious but fun-loving, intelligent women artists." Women's History Month For Students Directions: Visit the websites listed below and answer the questions on a separate piece of paper. www.albrightknox.org/ ArtStart/ASimagesA-I.HTM HTM HyperText Markup (file extension) HTM Hand To Mouth HTM harmful-to-minors HTM Held-to-Maturity HTM High Tide Mark HTM Hazlo tú mismo (Spanish: do it yourself) HTM Hierarchical Temporal Memory Go to the ArtStart Art Index and click on the "S" under the painting marked "Frida Kahlo." Study the image and then read the text below. Why do you think she painted so many self-portraits? How realistic do you think they are? Next, return to the index, click on "Rosa Bonheur," and read about her painting, The Horse Fair. What did the artist have to do to paint this picture? Finally, return to the index and click on "Louise Bourgeois." What do you think about this artwork? How is it different than the first two? Which of the three do you like the best? Why? www.getty.edu/artsednet/images/ P/trotsky.html. Look at another self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky. Compare and contrast the two. How are they similar? How are they different? www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ dreamteam/marycassatt.html Read the short text on artist Mary Cassatt. Why was she considered to be an Impressionist painter? What was the subject she most often chose to paint? giverny.org/museums/american/ kids/cassatgb.htm Next read more about Mary Cassatt and answer the questions. You can learn more about the artist at atlanticus.com/megansplace/ cassatt.html. nmaa-ryder.si.edu/education/ kids/cappy/9aokeeffebio.html Read about the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe. Respond to the questions. Why did she dislike it when people called her a "woman artist?" You can view many of her works at the Georgia O'Keeffe Online Gallery, www.happy shadows.com/okeeffe. Choose a woman artist who is not on the site and write your own short biography about her after conducting research online. |
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