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The professional association for design, is committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force.
Provides basic biographical information and images of the artwork of 8,100 artists. Includes painting, sculpture, photography, folk art, decorative arts, video and digital art, installation art, and architecture.
Aimed at helping K-12 teachers integrate art into other disciplines. Offers teaching materials, professional development resources, and guidelines for instruction
A collection of over 16,000 images including prints spanning the 15th to 19th centuries as well as architecture and sculpture primarily from the Mediterranean Basin
The free digital exhibition archive spans from the museum’s very first exhibition—a showcase of post-Impressionist artwork—to recent installations, such as Picasso Sculptures and Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey, 1934–1954. The collection even includes the MoMA’s cinema series, which highlights important film movements and directors.
