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"How Van Gogh Influenced--and Was Influenced by--the Art of Drawing." USA Today Magazine 134.2728 (2006): 46-53. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. The article focuses on artists who influenced Van Gogh into starting to draw. He admired a few of them and began to draw. However, through his work he also inspired and influenced those same painters who inspired him to start. Overall, this article provides a strong base on why Van Gogh got started and what his work meant to other people. However, without those artists before him he would have never found his artistic style.

Lacayo, Richard. "PICASSO'S PROGENY." Time 168.16 (2006): 78-79. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. The article has several great qualities. The first being that it gives a chronology of some of his works. The best part about this article is that it shows his influence on other artists. More specifically speaking his cubism being an influence on different artists.

Peterson, Robin T. "Futurism: Its Potential and Actual Role in Master of Business Administration (MBA) Education." Journal of Education for Business 81.6 (2006):334-343. EBSCO. Web.17 Nov. 2010. When searching for articles, I was trying to find different ways in which Futurism has influenced us today. This article defines the role of Futurism in an MBA and it can be used by many businessmen. Futurism has an effect on education on a MBA. It influences planning, industry and techniques for students.

Gower Price, Charles. "Sources of American Styles in the Music of the Beatles." American Music 15.2 (1997) : 208-232. JSTOR. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. This article explores the American influences in the Beatles music. The band took in a range of influences from American mainstream pop and rock and roll musicians including: Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley. The Beatles first debuted in America on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York City. The article suggests that British rock derived from American music. The article provides information of the Beatles cover on artists such as: Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Holly. It also includes quotes from Paul McCarthy and John Lennon on how they were inspired by these artists. With the combination of so many artists and genres of music, the Beatles were able to diversify their sound so that they can relate to all of their fans.

Thompson, Krista. "The Sound of Light: Reflections on Art History in the Visual Culture of Hip-Hop." Art Bulletin 91.4 (2009): 481-505. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010.\n\nThis article dives into the effect of hip hop and it culture. It shows the influence of hip hop on music videos, clothing, art, and everything else. It focuses the influence of hip hop on black youth.

This article investigates the influences of race, hip hop, and sport on young adults at LSU. It shows how the hip hop culture weaves into race and sport. It shows the influence of race in hip hop and the effect of both on sports.

McCarthy, David.  "Andy Warhol's Silver Elvises: Meaning through Context at the Ferus Gallery in 1963".  The Art Bulletin, vol. 88, No. 2 (2006): 354-372.  Print. This article focuses on Andy Warhol's influence across the country.  He had recently emerged as one of the most prominent pop artists from coast to coast.  It talks about his anticipation of the display of his second exhibition at the prominent Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.  It also talks about how although he was an artist highly associated with particular style, each piece of his artwork held its own.

Kinderman, William, and Philip Vandermeer. "Beethoven After Napoleon: Political Romanticism in the Late Works." Notes 61.4 (2005): 1010-3. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. "Beethoven After Napoleon: Political Romanticism in the Late Works" is about Beethoven's influence on Romanticism through important writers of this era. It discusses how certain writers of the time influenced Beethoven's music and work. It also touches on the many writers that he admired during this time. Much of the music Beethoven composed during this era, including one of his famous compositions, Fifth Symphony, was persuaded by Romantic authors. This article also discusses how much Beethoven's music was influenced by political events as well.

Leighten, Patricia. "Picasso's Collages and the Threat of War, 1912-13." Art Bulletin 67.4 (1985): 653. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article discusses Picasso's reasons for utilizing cubism in his collages. It also gives great perspective of the meaning of some of his collages. Picasso's paintings were affected by his surroundings. In this article it talks about some of that. Such as how the War influenced some of his paintings.

Hand, John O. "Futurism in America." Art Journl 41.4 (1981): 337-42. JSTOR. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. This article is about the transition of Futurism from the East to America. The development of Futurism was caused by the influence from the Futurist Manifestos and paintings. F.T. Marinetti's Foundation and Manifesto of Futurism sparked the movement and through the use of variety of magazines and newspapers, it spread quickly. The article includes a summarized interview of Andre Tridon analyzing specific ways in which this movement affected the culture of the early 1900's. Tridon gives specific newspaper articles that are a direct result of the Futurism movement. By 1913 Futurism had made its impact and it seemed that it would not disappear very easily.

Clark, Philip. "Beethoven 'Moonlight' Sonata." International Piano 3 (2010): 50-3. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010 A comparison between Beethoven's editions of his "Moonlight" sonata is portrayed in this article. This sonata was composed in 1801 in C sharp minor. Beethoven's original name for the piece was "Almost a Fantasy." It also gives descriptions on more recent composers and the influence Beethoven had on their music, specifically through the "Moonlight" sonata. One composer, Wilhelm Kempff, is particularly mentioned because he was best-known for his Beethoven-like style of music.

Gopnik, Adam. "VAN GOGH'S EAR." New Yorker 85.43 (2010): 48-55. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. After reading this article I realized how mentally disturbed Van Gogh was. On Christmas Eve he sliced his ear lobe. The police found Vincent laying in his bed bleeding and self bandaged. The town knew him as the crazy drunk who spent way to much time at whorehouses. His life really influenced his art work.

Fry, Edward F. "Picasso, Cubism, and Reflexivity." Art Journal 47.4 (1988): 296. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. This article gives an in depth look at the development of cubism. It talks about Picasso's influence on cubism. It also discusses the roots of cubism. The psychological aspect of cubism is also discussed. Other forms of similar techniques are also discussed.

Beardsley, J. Pablo Picasso. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1991. Print. A biography on the life of Pablo Picasso. Beadsley examines Picasso through his years; from early childhood to adulthood. Also, Beadsley write about the movements in which Picasso was involved in. The influences of Picasso are also discussed about Picasso and his works, as well as his most famous works of art.

Weston, Neville. "THE REAL VAN GOGH: the artist and his letters." Craft Arts International 79 (2010): 78-80. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. In this article it explains the life of Van Gogh. It turns out he had health problems and did not take care of himself. Van Gogh did not eat at times, drank excessively, and smoked. His bipolar mood greatly influenced his paintings. Throughout his life he wrote letter to his brother, which today are translated. The letters are considered to be real literature and inform the reader about his life.

Montagu, Jemima. The Surrealists: Revolutionaries in Art & Writing 1919-35. London: Tate Publishing, 2002. Print. The developments of surrealism can be seen in Montagu's book. She goes through the age of surrealism and identifies all of the changes in the movement. She also lists the artists that helped influence the changes in the movement. the book goes through the year chronologically so it is easy to put in perspective. This is a good source because the author puts specific dates on the changes in Surrealist art.

Clifford,James. "On Ethnographic Surrealism". 1981. JSTORE Internet Database, Web. 16 Nov. 2010. James Clifford runs down the history of surrealism in thos article. he gives descriptions on the influences of the artistic movement as well as the history that is taking place around it.he discusses where the movement is taking place between the wars. he also talks about some of the most influental artists of the period. Overall i would say that this is a very scholarly article that provides alot of background information that would be beneficial to writing a paper on the topic.

Jennings, Tracy. "Sades of Chanel". Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. ohioLINK. Web. 3 Nov 2010. This is about how Chanel's work has influenced this person to make their own design. How Chanel's past work is seen in every aspect from the design, color and to the cut and fabric of the suit.

Dailey, Dan. "The Good Grandees." Mayo Clinic Proceedings 80.8 (2005): 978. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.