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Ball, Philip. "The hidden van Gogh." Nature 454.7204 (2008): 563. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This article focuses on one specific painting by Van Gogh. The painting has a hidden woman's head which was revealed through X-ray technology. The materials that Van Gogh uses were mapped in the hidden paint layer. These materials were what brought about the hidden image. The article provides a picture of the painting and the hidden picture.

Brower, Richard. "To Reach a Star: the creativity of Vincent van Gogh." High Ability Studies 11.2 (2000): 179-205. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This article uses a case study methodology in describing Van Gogh through an analysis of his personal letters. The viewpoint is that through Van Gogh's letters it is easy to see that he was trained to be creative. The article also outlines Van Gogh's life and creativity. Van Gogh's artwork is very creative, but in some of his works it is east to see where he repeats his creativity. Overall this article gives a full scope of everything Van Gogh with a definite emphasis on his artwork and creativity.

"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.

Wilkin, Karen. "A fresh look at Van Gogh." New Criterion 24.4 (2005): 28-32. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This article scopes painter Van Gogh's drawings. His drawings are found to have many different styles. Van Gogh uses the reed pen in a lot of his drawings to create these styles. The reed pen allows him to to draw staccato lines, dots, hooks, crochets and bars to represent perceptions of light and color. The landscape in his drawings that he drew towards the end of his life showed a lot of ferocity which the article examines.

Collings, Matthew. "Think About van Gogh In a Different Way." Modern Painters 22.1 (2010): 24-27. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This source is able to provide a look at Van Gogh and his artwork. It goes on to talk about The Letters which is a six-volume collection of every known letter to or from Van Gogh. Also provided is a make-up of paintings based on photos of artworks that he did. Another piece of information provided is the way in which Van Gogh's art can be viewed. Certain vantage points of his artwork provided different emotions and images which is why his art is so intriguing.

Mundy, Jennifer. "SURREALISM AND PAINTING: DESCRIBING THE IMAGINARY." Art History 10.4 (1987): 492. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Mundy describes some popular features of surrealist painting. She talks in detail about how the painters of the period were influnced and how the painted their works. Breton's manifesto is also described in her writing. The article is long, detailed, and descriptive. It is a good source to use because it discusses what it means to be surreal in surrealist wirting and paintings.

Cowling, Elizabeth. "`PROUDLY WE CLAIM HIM AS ONE OF US': BRETON, PICASSO, AND THE SURREALIST MOVEMENT." Art History 8.1 (1985): 82-104. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article talks about Berton's Manifesto and how he tried to improve and expand the movement. One way he tried to do this was by claiming Pablo Picasso as a Surrealist painter. The writing is very detailed and descriptive about the two artists and their ties with Surrealism. It is a long article but it provides quality information. This is a good article because it addresses the parameters of the Surrealist Movement.

lridge, Derrick P. "From Civil Rights to Hip Hop: Toward a Nexus of Ideas." Journal of African American History 90.3 (2005): 226-252. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. Talks about how civil rights have had an effect on hip hop. It now is associated with songs and how the transitions have changed it. From when the civil rights movement started to being involved in hip hop with the people in the songs, has had a deep impact on the hip hop movement. It has changed the view of hip hop now.

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.

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.

Naison, Mark. "Hip Hop and Oral History: Turning Students into "Griots for a New Age." OAH Magazine of History 22.3 (2008): 46-48. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This talks about how young people can relate to songs. These songs inspire them when they hear them and give them a sense of motivation. Many kids go through poverty and same with the rappers. Sometimes it even inspires these young kids to be like a rapper or a DJ one day.

Lewis, Leonne. "Revisiting Beethoven's Piano Sonatas." Clavier Companion 2.6 (2010): 18-23. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. Throughout the article a great deal of information is provided about the influence and inspiration Beethoven has had on eager, young composers. It discusses the many sonatas he has composed. This article is a collection of critiques on Beethoven's work and compositions over the years. His compositions are critiqued by a number of well-known pianist scholars. Beethoven was a German composer, who lived from 1795-1822.

Force, William Ryan. "Consumption Styles and the Fluid Complexity of Punk Authenticity." Symbolic Interaction 32.4 (2009): 289-309. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. The article presents a study which explores on the authenticity practices of a local punk scene, and demonstrates how punk authenticity is constructed and maintained in everyday living. It discusses the role of presenting consumption styles as a set of authenticity practices with three identified consumption styles which include the open talk and interaction that publicized the possession of punk goods, the apparent stylized presentation of punk appearance in references to what seemed to look, and the repeated display of knowledge about punk subculture. It mentions that the study has observed the punk scene at sites in southeastern city with establishments that host punk performances, and with art shows and parties that are attended by punk community. (From the EBSCO abstract.)

This is an article from Time Magazine. It details a lot of the fame that Picasso experienced in his lifetime. I also like this article because it details some of his other work. Instead of just focusing on cubism. It gives a solid background of some of his inspirations.

Jie, Chang. "Quasi-scientific Approaches Made by Impressionist Painters (Claude Monet) and Literary Naturalists (Emile Zola)." Review of European Studies 1.2 (2009): 133-137. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 7 Nov. 2010. This article compares literary Naturalists and Impressionistic painters by Quasi-scientific research. The author first puts Naturalism and Impressionism into the landscape of Positivistic cultural movement in the mid 19century. In particular, it tells the readers about the different themes of impressionism and the research behind them, which included the mention of Claude Monet. Also, it talks about the tone and influence behind certain works of both the literary and artistic aspect.

This is an article by Gertrude Stein talking about Picasso. I really like this article because it outlines Picasso's mindset compared to other artists such as Matisse. It even gives some philosophical references. This article is a great tool for understanding his techniques. The most valuable part of this article is the explaination of Picasso's techniques.