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 history and character through the study and understanding of its art.
The nation’s artistic heritage—our paintings, sculpture, architecture, fine crafts, and photography—offers unique insights into the character, ideals, and aspirations of our country. It consist of high-quality reproductions of notable American art that can be used as a catalyst for the study of our country’s history and culture.
Collectively, the masterpieces in Picturing America, used with the Teachers Resource Book and program Web sites.
To see the images within the collection, you may used the following two links:
