Art & Social Studies

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Eisenhower and Krushchev
What is this cartoon communicating about these leaders? Herbert Lawrence Block, "Eisenhower and Krushchev," 1959, graphite and brush and black ink, heightened with white #art #history #socialstudies #k12 #teachers
Mussolini Visits Spain
Artwork: Beatrice Mandelman, "Mussolini Visits Spain," 1940, lithograph #art #socialstudies #history #teachers #k12
Never Again War (Nie Wieder Krieg)
Artwork: Käthe Kollwitz, "Never Again War (Nie Wieder Krieg)," 1924, lithograph on wove paper #art #socialstudies #history #k12 #teachers
Winning the Battle of Production
Artwork: Hugo Gellert, "Winning the Battle of Production," 1943, color screenprint on folded laid paper #art #socialstudies #history #k12 #teachers
Vote McGovern
Andy Warhol, Jeff Wasserman, Gemini G.E.L., "Vote McGovern," 1972, color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper #socialstudies #history #art #teachers #k12
Revolt on the Amistad
Art + social studies activity: Explore Jacob Lawrence's depiction of the 1839 Amistad Revolt. What do you notice in this artwork? Do you think a particular perspective on history is shown? This work was made in 1989- what major events were taking place in the US and around the world at that time? Jacob Lawrence, Lou Stovall, Spradling-Ames, "Revolt on the Amistad," 1989, color screenprint on wove paper #art #socialstudies #history #teachers
Sandinista poster to raise a popular militia, Nicaragua, 1982
Artwork: Susan Meiselas, "Sandinista poster to raise a popular militia, Nicaragua, 1982" 1982, inkjet print #socialstudies #art #history #teachers
Untitled (Protective Helmet)
Artwork: Alexander Zhitomirsky, "Untitled (Protective Helmet)," 1971, photomontage #art #socialstudies #history #artsintegration
Coming to Terms with the Past
Art + social studies lesson ideas: Have students create works of art that address events from American history. Anselm Kiefer, "Angel of History," 1989, lead, glass, and poppies #art #socialstudies #artsintegration #k12 #teachers
Salute to General Washington in New York Harbor
L.M. Cooke, "Salute to General Washington in New York Harbor," 1901, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Home, Sweet Home
Artwork: Winslow Homer, "Home, Sweet Home," c. 1863 #Homer #socialstudies #art #artsintegration
George Washington
Jean-Antoine Houdon, “George Washington,” 1786/1793, plaster
John Adams
Gilbert Stuart, "John Adams," c. 1821, oil on wood, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1979.4.1
George Washington
William Edgar Marshall, “George Washington,” c. 1862, engraving on paperboard
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Sully, "Andrew Jackson," 1845, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1942.8.34