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BOOKS FOR STUDENTS RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS : Sunshine and Waterlilies by Kelley, True. Books & Resource Guides New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2001. ND 553 M7 K44 Intimate Impressionism from the National Gallery of Art A biography of Monet done as a report for a school by the National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: National project. Gallery of Art, 2014. ND 547.5 I4 N28 2014 Catalogue for the exhibition. : Paintings That Dance by Cocca-Leffler, Maryann. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2001. ND 553 D3 C6 How to Paint like the Impressionists: A Practical Guide to Story of the painter’s life, written as a report by a fictitious Re–Creating Your Own Impressionist Paintings by Hodge, student. Susie. New York: Harper Design International, 2004. ND 192 I4 H63 Impressionism by Welton, Jude. New York: Dorling Includes 16 step–by–step demonstrations to enable you to Kindersley in association with the Art Institute of ; re–create details from well–known Impressionist paintings : Distributed by Houghton Mifflin, 2000. in the appropriate style. ND 547.5 I4 W44 Examines the lives of Impressionist painters and the How to Talk to Children About Art by Barbe-Gall, influences that shaped their work. Françoise. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2005. N 7477 B24 Impressionist Art by Knapp, Ruthie and Lehmberg, Janice. This guide anticipates how kids will react to paintings by Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1998. ND 547.5 I4 K62 artists as diverse as Botticelli, Vermeer, Degas, Chagall, Filled with fun facts and colorful examples, designed to and Pollock. help readers look closely at works. The Impressionists by Romano, Eileen. New York: Penguin Katie Meets the Impressionists by Mayhew, James. New Studio, 1997. ND 547.5 I4 R65 York: Orchard Books, 1999. PZ 7 M4684 Looks at the society in which the Impressionist artists On a visit to the museum, Katie climbs into five lived. Impressionist paintings and has wonderful adventures. Impressionists by Wallis, Jeremy. Chicago: Heinemann : Impressionist Painter by Harris, Lois V. Library, 2003. ND 192 I4 W35 Gretna, LA: Pelican, 2007. ND 237 C37 H27 This book contains biographies of Impressionist artists, Illustrated with Mary Cassatt’s own paintings, this providing details on how they got started in art and what biography celebrates Cassatt’s lifelong artistic journey. impact they had on colleagues and future artists. No One Saw: Ordinary Things Through the Eyes of an Japonisme: Cultural Crossings Between Japan and the Artist by Raczka, Bob. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, West by Lambourne, Lionel. London: Phaidon, 2005. 2002. ND 189 R33 N 7429 L26 Reproductions of famous paintings—including those This book describes the excitement as artists—most of several Impressionist artists—combine with text to notably Whistler and the Impressionists—discovered introduce children to the unique visions of individual newly arrived Japanese prints and artifacts and began to artists. incorporate their influence into their work. Pierre Auguste Renoir by Venezia, Mike. New York: Landscape Painting Inside & Out: Capture the Vitality Children’s Press, 1996. ND 553 R45 V36 of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio With Oils by Briefly recounts the French painter’s development, along Macpherson, Kevin D. Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books, with other fellow artists, of a new type of painting known 2006. ND 1342 M33 as Impressionism. Outlines challenges and techniques to painting en plein air. Still Lifes by Frisch, Joy. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 2013. ND 1390 F7 A survey of the painting genre, examining the genre’s origins and introducing its notable artists. Ann P. Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center

Monet and the Impressionists for Kids: Their Lives and Outreach Activities Ideas, 21 Activities by Sabbeth, Carol. Chicago: Chicago Elements of Art Outreach Suitcase. Seattle: Seattle Art Review Press, 2002. N 6847.5 I4 S23 Museum, 2013. Discusses Impressionism, focusing on the works of Monet, www.seattleartmuseum.org/programs-and-learning/ Renoir, Degas, Cassatt, Cézanne, Gauguin, and Seurat. schools-and-educators/teacher-resource-center/suitcases The Elements of Art Outreach Suitcase is a resource for Post Impressionists by Bolton, Linda. Chicago: Heinemann investigating how the elements of art are applied to visual Library, 2003. ND 547.5 P6 B65 art. Drawn from SAM’s collection, a wide range of media Discusses the characteristics of Post–Impressionism and and cultures demonstrate the individual elements of art. presents biographies of fifteen Post–Impressionist artists. The suitcase references an Impressionist work by in SAM’s collection. Techniques of the Impressionists by Callen, Anthea. Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1982. ND 547.5 I4 C3 Explores the rise of Impressionism with its radical new Online Resources aims and techniques and the artistic traditions against which these young artists reacted. Collections by the Seattle Art Museum. www.seattleartmuseum.org/collections Learn about the works of art in SAM’s online collection. Media (CDs/Videos/Posters) Intimate Impressionism from the National Gallery of Art The Figure in the Impressionist Era by the Philadelphia by the Seattle Art Museum. Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of www.seattleartmuseum.org/impressionism Art, 1996. PRINT ND 547 I5 P44 Website for the exhibition, which includes the Educator Poster kit with images by Eduard Charlemont, Edgar Resource Guide, links to media, and exhibition information. Degas, Mary Cassatt, , Paul Cézanne, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Art and Science of Impressionist Color by the J. Paul Impressionists by Crowell Productions and Kultur Getty Museum. International Films. West Long Branch, NJ: Kultur. www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/ VIDEO ND 553 curricula/impressionism/lesson01.html Six DVD set, with each video focusing on a different artist: In depth elementary lesson on how Impressionist painters Degas, Manet, Monet, Pissaro, Renoir, and Seurat. used color.

Late 19th–Century European Art by the National Gallery Impressionism by The Art Story. of Art. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2005. www.theartstory.org/movement-impressionism.htm VIDEO ND 553 N37 Overview of Impressionism, with links to individual artists, Four videos, including Edouard Vuillard. DVD format. images, and additional resources.

Private Life of a Masterpiece by Davies, Russell, et. al. Impressionism by the National Gallery of Art. BBC Video: 2 Entertain Video Limited: Distributed by BBC www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/features/slideshows/ Worldwide Americas; Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner impressionism.html Home Video, 2008. VIDEO N 72.5 D38 Walks viewers through Impressionism through the works This award-winning series reveals the fascinating stories in the National Gallery of Art. behind famous works of art, not just how they came to be created, but also how they influenced others and came to Picturing France: Classroom Guide by the National Gallery have a life of their own in the modern world. Volumes 4, 5 of Art. and 7 include Impressionist artists. DVD format. www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngaweb/Education/learning- resources/teaching-packets/pdfs/pic_france_classroom. Understanding Art: Impressionism by Januszczak, pdf Waldemar, et. al. ; Silver Spring, MD Distributed by This teaching packet looks at French painting from 1830 to Acorn Media U.S., 2012. VIDEO ND 547.5 I4 J36 1900. Critic Waldemar Januszczak reveals in this four–part documentary how the artistic movement did not always Art History: Impressionism by the Khan Academy. enjoy the widespread popularity it has today. Three discs. www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-modern/ DVD format. avant-garde-france/impressionism Khan Academy unit on Impressionism.