Know the Artist Posters

Each set in this innovative series includes eight posters providing an overview of important artists' lives, works, and styles. Each poster, 18 x 24-in., is a handy reference for your students and includes: 

• Portrait of the artist.

• An important work by the artist.

• Descriptions of the artist's life.

• Maps of where the artist worked and lived.

• Interpretive diagrams.

• Additional examples of the artist's work.

• A timeline of related art periods and world events.

Each poster is printed on cardstock with holes for hanging and a protective UV coating.

Teacher's Guides

A useful 24-page teacher's guide accompanies each set of Know the Artist posters. It includes a reference photograph of each poster, additional biographical information, as well as a section on how to recognize the artist's style and work. Suggested activities are included. This is an invaluable aid to preplanning class lessons.

• Reproduction of the poster

• Comprehensive biographical material

• Activities reinforce students' knowledge of artist's work

Know the Artist Posters: Set 1

• Claude Monet

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Pablo Picasso

• Georgia O'Keeffe

• Mary Cassatt

• Frida Kahlo

• Rembrandt van Rijn

• Romare Bearden

Know the Artist Posters: Set 2

The second set in the poster series, Know the Artist, introduces eight important artists from different periods and countries, each having a unique and significant style which had an impact on the art world. The 18 x 24-in. posters include an overview of each artist's life, a large reproduction of one of the artist's most important works with interpretive diagrams, four smaller reproductions with explanatory captions, a description of the artist's style, and a timeline.

The eight artists in this poster set include:

• Michelangelo

• Vincent van Gogh  

• Alexander Calder

• Henri Matisse

• Helen Frankenthaler

• Roy Lichtenstein

• Katsushika Hokusai

• Edward Hopper