American composers and artists

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  • March 8, 2010 at 11:11 pm
    Polly
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    I’m in the process of planning our next years school that we will start in about 2 months.  We will be studying Am. History.  I would like to study American composers and artist at the same time.  Also, if you know of any resources, I’d be grateful! This is what I’ve come up with so far:

    Artists:

    Grandma Moses

    Ansel Adams

    Normal Rockwell

    Frederic Remington

    Georgia O’Keefe

    Thomas Kincade

     

    American Composers:

    George Gershwin

    Aaron Copeland

    Irving Berlin

    Scott Joplin

    John Williams

    March 9, 2010 at 12:00 am
    lgeurink
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    Mary Cassat- great info and bio at http://www.marycassatt.org

    March 9, 2010 at 12:04 am
    teachermom
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    Great American Artists by Mary Ann Kohl

    http://www.brightring.com/americanartists.html

    We really enjoy Mary Ann Kohl books here.  Smile

     

    -Kim

    March 9, 2010 at 12:48 am
    easybrizy
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    I thought of Mary Cassatt, too. John James Audubon is another one.

    March 9, 2010 at 1:41 am
    teachermom
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    Oh, Audubon….The Boy Who Drew Birds is a beautiful book!

    And that makes me think of Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin.

     

    -Kim

    March 9, 2010 at 1:48 am
    teachermom
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    A composer:

    Stephen Foster- here’s a book (I’ve not read it yet, but have enjoyed others in this series….)

    Stephen Foster and His Little Dog Tray

     

    -Kim

    March 9, 2010 at 2:18 am
    Sonya Shafer
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    Wolf Kahn is a wonderful contemporary American artist who has some gorgeous landscapes in pastel.

    Oh, also P. Buckley Moss, especially if you live near Amish country. She has a very unique style, a lot of it reflecting Amish life.

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