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Arthur Wesley Dow (American, 1857-1922). August Moon, ca. 1905. Woodcut print. 5 5/16 x 7 1/4 in. (13.5 x 18.5 cm). Collection of Edgar Smith, New York / Photo: David Heald ...art lies in the fine choice. The artist does not teach us to see facts: he teaches us to feel harmonies. -"Talks on the Appreciation of Art", The Delinator (Jan 1915) - Wikiquote Arthur Wesley Dow (April 6, 1857 - December 13, 1922) was an American painter, printmaker , photographer, and influential arts educator. Dow taught at major American arts training institutions for 30 years including Teachers College, Columbia University; the Art Students League of New York; Pratt Institute; and his own Ipswich Summer School of Art. His ideas were quite revolutionary for the period, he taught that rather than copying nature, art should be created by elements of the composition, like line, mass and color. His ideas were published in the 1899 book Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of...

Picturing America, Webshot "Great art speaks powerfully, inspires fresh thinking, and connects us to our past." "Picturing America, an exciting new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities, brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide. Through this innovative program, students and citizens will gain a deeper appreciation of our country's histor and character through the study and understanding of its art." - Picturing America Homepage Link Picturing America - NEH Web Site

"If you, unknowing, are able to create masterpieces in color, then unknowledge is your way. But if you are unable to create masterpieces in color out of your unknowledge, then you ought to look for knowledge."  ‎- Johannes Itten Johannes Itten helped establish the Preliminary Course at the Bauhaus School in Germany, 1919. The Bauhaus changed art education and continues to influence it to this day. The non-academic Preliminary Course was designed to re-educate students from diverse educational backgrounds to new modalities. Instead of teaching theory, Itten taught through observation and process by exploring relatedness and contrasts of light and dark, textures, colors, and materials. He, along with Josef Albers, influenced generations of artists, architects, and designers.  Link  Wiki Link Bauhaus & Itten