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July 5, 2015 6 Comments

10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week

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It’s that time again! Today marks the first day of Shark Week 2015. To celebrate, I have curated for you a collection of awesome shark artworks from throughout time and across the globe! Enjoy.

The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week, Sharks in Art History

I’m excited about this one. Some of the images are small. You can click on those to see a larger image. The links also take you to pages with more information about the artwork if it was available.

You will also find below Amazon links to prints of many of these artworks. Please note, this post includes Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Sharks in Art

The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1782
John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1782 – Buy a print of this artwork on Amazon!
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Tolita-Tumaco, Shark, 1st-5th century, Met Museum
Tolita-Tumaco, Shark, 1st-5th century, Met Museum
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Richard Ellis, Great White Shark Portrait
Richard Ellis, Great White Shark Portrait
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Damien Hirst, The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, 1991, Photo Credit-Agent001
Damien Hirst, The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, 1991, Photo Credit: Agent001
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Damien Hirst, The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (detail), 1991, Photo Credit-Agent001
Damien Hirst, The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (detail), 1991, Photo Credit: Agent001
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Sharks
Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Sharks – Buy a print of this one on Amazon!
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Michael Sowa, Sharks of Suburbia
Michael Sowa, Sharks of Suburbia – Buy a print of this artwork on Amazon!
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Chiriqui, Shark Pendant [2], 11th-16th century, Met Museum
Chiriqui, Shark Pendant, 11th-16th century, Met Museum
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Henry Louis Stephens, Gudgeon and Shark, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race, 1851
Henry Louis Stephens, Gudgeon and Shark, from The Comic Natural History of the Human Race, 1851
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - John Buckley, The Headington Shark (Untitled), 1986, Photo Credit - Henry Flower
John Buckley, The Headington Shark (Untitled), 1986, Photo Credit: Henry Flower
The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Winslow Homer, Shark Fishing, 1885
Winslow Homer, Shark Fishing, 1885 – Buy a print of this artwork on Amazon!

Which one do you like best? I’m having a hard time picking my favorite!

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Filed Under: Art and Artists
Tagged With: damien hirst, henry louis stephens, john buckley, john singleton copley, michael sowa, richard ellis, utagawa kuniyoshi, winslow homer

 

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6 Comments

  1. Ms. Meyers

    July 5, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    My favorite shark artwork is the charcoal drawings of Robert Longo. Just thought I would share:
    Perfect Gods, 2007
    http://www.robertlongo.com/portfolios/1014

    (Also, I love your blog)

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    • Cindy, The Art Curator for Kids

      July 5, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Ooh I love it! Thanks for sharing. I’ll save that for my list for next year. 🙂

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  2. Michelle

    July 6, 2015 at 4:24 pm

    Can I just let you know how wonderful your web content is? I get a zillion emails and delete 90% of them because as an art teacher, most have zero to do with me. When I see your name in my inbox, I know that the time I spend reading your info and viewing your pics will be an inspiration to me as an artist and teacher. 5 stars!!!!

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    • Cindy, The Art Curator for Kids

      July 6, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      You have just made my day. Thank you so much! <3

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  3. Patrick

    November 18, 2023 at 9:49 am

    HI! Great site. Thanks for curating it.

    Got here as I process an evaluation experience that I found difficult. I’d shown Hirst’s The Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living to 4th graders and discussed the title. I was marked down for having shown inappropriate material for the age level. I pointed out that the title restates the theme of Charlotte’s Web. Crickets.

    I was asked to confine my slide (K-5) to happy themes.

    Also, no longer allowed to show Rauschenberg’s Monogram because my administrator Googled it and saw Robert Hughes’ assertion that it depicts anal sex. Asked if she was okay with O’keefe’s flowers and the trans/homoerotic imagery that some assert for Mona Lisa. More crickets.

    If her critiques seem off base to you, no need to elaborate, as I have had that train running in my head all night. However, I wanted to check to see if any of the concerns she voiced are resonant for you as someone who has probably spent time thinking about this. Thank you.

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    • Amy Davis

      November 29, 2023 at 9:03 am

      Cindy is totally on board with you. Your administrator is definitely off-base and overly cautious. Showing K-5 only happy themes is not developmentally appropriate. I suggest our SEL blog post and Feelings Wheel.

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