Posters American Style

The purpose of American posters has always been to grab the individual and the collective consciousness and demand attention and action. Whatever the message—from urgent appeals to patriotism to voices raised in protest, from pleas for environmentalism to seductive suggestions urging us to buy jeans—the poster reflects the explosion of ideas in the twentieth century, both intellectual and visual.




The National Museum of American Art's award-winning journal, American Art, proudly presents its online edition, featuring a selection of illustrated article abstracts, full-length commentaries and Personal Selections, and helpful indexes to the periodical's entire contents since its inception in 1987.

Do you have a question about American Art and don't know how to find the answer?

Art information specialists at the National Museum of American Art, using print and electronic resources, will help you get started. Visit our new online Reference Desk!

The first comprehensive exhibition of monotypes in America will be presented at the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, April 4 - Aug. 3. "Singular Impressions: The Monotype in America" will feature more than 125 examples of this fascinating printmaking medium, in which a painted image is transferred through pressure to a sheet of paper, producing a unique impression.

The Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, kicks off a year-long celebration of its 25th anniversary on March 14 with "The Renwick at Twenty-Five," a special exhibition of more than 100 outstanding objects in all craft media of clay, glass, wood, fiber and metal.

We are pleased to present ¡del Corazón!, an interactive educational webzine that draws on the museum's rich collection of Latino art.

Produced in cooperation with the Texas Education Network, ¡del Corazón! provides curricular activities developed by and responsive to the needs of the k-12 learning community.



Welcome to Helios, the National Museum of American Art's photography outpost in cyberspace, and our inaugural presentation of American Photographs: The First Century.



Tour Given by White House Craft's Artist James Watkins - How does James create his beautiful ceramic pieces? What causes those wonderful colors? Through pictures and narration (using Audio) he describes the process.

The National Museum of American Art CD-ROM is here!

Co-published by NMAA and Macmillan Digital, USA, the CD-ROM is a rich, comprehensive portrait of the art and artists of America from the nation's leading museum of American art. Featuring a wealth of accessible, interconnected information and an elegant interface, the disc introduces innovative ways to explore the museum's collection.

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