Hyperreality and the Post Modern World

A pathfinder is a microsoft word doc that links to numerous surface websites and paid subscription databases. The pathfinder is divided according to the research topics given to us by Miss Macias.

To access the pathfinder: double-click on the name of the document then choose either OPEN or SAVE as needed.

Below is a research pathfinder link for information on Hyperreality and the Post Modern World

English_Hyperreality and the Postmodern World.docx

Also included is a custom search engine for Modern and Post Modern art movements of the 20th century which includes information on Dadism, Surrealism, Superrealism, BritArt, Pop Art and NeoPop, etc. The search engine is called Post Modern Art and is located on the right hand menu.

Just type in the name of your artist or search term into the search engine and the results will appear on the screen. Results are taken from academic, educational, art historical and museum websites

Harlem Renaissance

If you need assistance with information on the Harlem Renaissance, look through these sites or download the Harlem Renaissance pathfinder located below. To OPEN the document, place your mouse over the title of the document then press CTRL and left click your mouse. Choose OPEN or SAVE as needed.

Pathfinder for Harlem Renaissance:

• US History_1920s_Harlem Renaissance.docx

Sites for Harlem Renaissance

1.       African American Women Dreaming in Color - About the role of women in the movement.

2.       Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1937 - A research guide and reference, with background, list of individuals (many with links to further information), timeline, assessment of the importance of the movement.

3.       Poets of the Harlem Renaissance and After - Offers a brief guide.

4.       Rhapsodies in Black - Introduction to the period of the flowering of the arts in the black community in Harlem. Included are backgrounds for artists, a bibliography, and a chronology.

5.       The Creative Americans: Portraits by Carl Van Vechten, 1932 - 1964 - Collection contains 1,400 Portraits of literary figures, artists, and celebrities, many of them figures from the movement.

6.       The Harlem Renaissance - A collection of art, poetry, and prose. Includes a link to subscribe to an email discussion list.

7.       ArtLex: Harlem Renaissance [ ] - Brief definition with artworks examples from this American art movement.

8.       Eyecon Art - The Harlem Renaissance [ ] - History of the African-American cultural movement which was first known as "The New Negro Movement" and later as the Harlem Renaissance. Sample artwork and facts about the artists.

9.       Artcyclopedia search by artist, period or movement: http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/harlem-renaissance.html.

10.   Mark Harden’s Artchive: search by artist: http://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm.

11.   Aaron Douglas’s Magisterial Aspects of Nego Life

12.   Aaron Douglas (through AIGA: American Institute of Graphic Arts)

13.   Aaron Douglas (through Rhapsodies in Black)

Old Master Drawing Studies

Sources to find Old Masters Drawings and Artists

Christie's Auction House (London/New York): http://www.christies.com/

GHCHS Custom Search Engine for Art History

Art History Resources on the Web - In-depth hyperlinked lists divided by period and maintained by Chris Witcombe, Professor of Art History at Sweet Briar College, Virginia.Artchive – Mark Harden’s Artchive provides brief analysis of major works, high quality images and biographical information. Artworks are organized by artist, art style and art historical period 
Mother of All Art History Links Pages - A group of internet art links based at the University of Michigan.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston http://www.mfa.org

Smithsonian American Art Museum – Smithsonian American art collection including photography, the National Gallery, and African-american and Native American art collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art – online access to MET museum and museum collection with Heilbrunn’s Timeline of Art History and individual information on specific works

Walker Art Center http://walkerart.org

Web Gallery of Art: searchable website of sculpture and painting from Medieval through Romantic Eras with brief biographies. Images are oriented up to 200% of original size and can be downloaded as part of free use.

WorldArt Web Kiosk

Need an image and can't find it? Ask Miss Spear via email library@ghchs.gaggle.net.