• Oral history interview with Ben Shahn, 1968 September 27 

  Shahn, Ben; Selvig, Forrest (Smithsonian Archives of American Art, 2004)

  "This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and ...
• Miriam Schapiro 

  Salus, Carol (Jewish Women's Archive, 1999-12-31)

  An article on the life, work and influence of Miriam Schapiro, one of the "foremost pioneers in the feminist art movement in the United States."
• Miriam Schapiro 

  The Art Story Contributors (TheArtStory.org, 2017-01-17)

  Miriam Schapiro was a major figure in the feminist art movement. An activist advocating for equal respect and recognition for women artists, she incorporated into her art the crafts and domestic creations, that were typically ...
• Annie Leibovitz, the Un-Fashion Photographer 

  Morrisroe, Patricia (The New York Times, 2021-11-04)

  "'Fashion wasn’t anything I wanted to be involved with,' she [Annie Leibovitz] says. Yet the visually arresting images in “Wonderland,” her new book and collection, may be her strongest work." Click on the link above to ...
• Judy Chicago’s Jewish Identity 

  Schneider, Susan Weidman (Lilith, 2001-03-15)

  A brief review of the exhibit, “Judy Chicago: Jewish Identity,” on view at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Museum in New York in 2007.
• Judy Chicago Artist Overview and Analysis 

  Jenkins, Sarah (The Art Story Contributors, 2012-01-21)

  A series of web pages dedicated to the life and work of the Jewish American artist Judy Chicago. Click on the link above to access.
• Dance Performance in the United States 

  Ingber, Judith Brin (Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-02-27)

  In this article Judith Brin Ingber discusses the place of dance within Jewish cultural and religious life and how the link between Judaism and danced flowered and evolved under the influence of Jewish immigrants to the ...
• Frances Alenikoff, Dancer and Visual Artist, Dies at 91 

  Fox, Margalit (The New York Times, 2012-07-08)

  A New York Times obituary about Frances Alenikoff, a dancer, choreographer and artist. Alenilkoff became known for her multimedia performances, incorporating slides and chanting.During the course of her career, she founded ...
• Eve Arnold 

  Pomper, Emily Meyer (Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-02-27)

  Eve Arnold's " stirring portraits make a remarkable artistic contribution to twentieth-century photography. " Click on the link above to learn more about her.
• The Man Who Saw America 

  Kaplan, Fred (The Slate Group--Slate Magazine, 2019-09-11)

  Robert Frank changed photography—and the way a country viewed itself. A biographical essay on his life and work, with a focus on his seminal book, "The Americans." Click on the link above to access the article.
• Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens - Celebrity Portrait Gallery 

  Leibovitz, Annie (PBS and WNET, 2015-09-30)

  A sample of the photographs by Annie Leibovitz, the accomplished and influential Jewish American photographer. To access click on the link above. When you get to the page, get rid of the pop-ups, click on the plus (+) ...
• Annie Leibovitz 

  Caplan, Greg (Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-02-27)

  A biography of the famous and influential photographer, Annie Leibovitz, published in Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia by the Jewish Women's Archive. Click on the link above to access the biography.
• A New Film Shows Gary Winogrand's Life Up Close 

  Grisar, PJ (Forward, 2018-09-18)

  A film review that includes an informal biographical sketch of the photographer Garry Winogrand. Click on the link above to access the article.
• Photographers in the United States 

  Goodman, Helen (Jewish Women's Archive, 2009-03-20)

  An essay on American Jewish women photographers. Click on the link above to access.
• History 

  The Richard Avedon Foundation (The Richard Avedon Foundation, 2019)

  A short biography of Richard Avedon on the Web site of The Richard Avedon Foundation. Also on the Web site are a selection of Avedon's photographs. Click on the link above to access the article.
• Weegee’s Day at the Beach 

  Gurewitsch, Matthew (smithsonianmag.com, 2009-06)

  "When PM began publishing, in the summer of 1940, the mercury was soaring, and the editors wanted to know how Joe Average was coping. Weegee went out and shot individuals sleeping on fire escapes, kids cooling off in the ...
• Martha Rosler 

  The Art History Archive - Feminist Art (The Art History Archive, 2018)

  This site is part of the Art History Archive (http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/). Its overall mission is to "serve as a library of information about different artistic movements, art groups and specific artists." ...
• Martha Rosler Isn’t Done Making Protest Art 

  Haigney, Sophie (New York Times, 2018-11-06)

  This article was written on the occasion of an exhibition of Roser's art at the Jewish Museum in New York City. The exhibition, entitled “Martha Rosler: Irrespective,” showcases the art, done in various medums, dating ...
• Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, the Holocaust and X-Men 

  Baron, Laurie (San Diego Jewish World, 2018-11-12)

  The article begins, "Marvel Comics founder Stan Lee died Monday. As a memorial to him, here’s an excerpt from an article I wrote in 2003 about the first X-Men movie." What follows is an excerpt from Lawrence Baron's ...
• Ben Shahn’s New York: The Photography of Modern Times 

  Shahn, Ben (Grey Art Gallery / New York University, 2015-12)

  Digital images of Ben Shahn photographs from a Grey Gallery (New York University) exhibit that ran from November 14, 2000 until January 27, 2001. Click on the link above to access the photographs.

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