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African Studies Images
African Studies Images is a collections of resources on the African Studies Center of the University of Pennsylvania website. The images are divided into various categories, including maps, flags, sculptures, face masks, and more. All materials on the site are in the public domain and comply with the Fair Use Clause of U.S. Copyright Law.

__**Flickr Groups**__
Flickr Groups are themed image collections created by members of the Flickr photograph-sharing community. There are thousands of Flickr Groups, and more are created daily. The size and quality of images within the groups varies, but overall I am impressed with the images I find there. Copyright protection varies by photographer. A very popular protection on the site is the Creative Commons license, which allows anyone to use, distribute, and change the photograph as long as attribution is given to the creator. To the right of each photograph the copyright information is displayed. Related groups: - African Art - Nigerian Art - African Ethnic Art Around the World - Black Culture Directory

**[|Museum of Fine Arts]**
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has digital images of over 300,000 pieces from their collection available on their website. The collection can be [|browsed], [|searched], or viewed through [|interactive tours]. A feature called [|MyMFA] allows you to bookmark images to a free account for future use. Images from the website are free to use for educational purposes. [|See image use policy].

**Museum of Fine Arts**
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has digital images of over 300,000 pieces from their collection available on their website. The collection can be browsed or searched, or viewed through interactive tours. A feature called MyMFA allows you to bookmark images to a free account for future use. Images from the website are free to use for educational purposes. See image use policy. Related galleries: - African Art - African Musical Instruments

NYPL Digital Gallery
The New York Public Library Digital Gallery provides access to over 550,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps , vintage posters , rare prints and photographs , illustrated nature books , printed ephemera , and more. Most of the works are in the public domain and the photographs provided can be used for educational purposes, though a fee is required for using the images for commercial use. Selected galleries: - Africana and Black History

**Wikimedia Commons**
Wikimedia Commons is a huge media repository maintained by volunteers. The website has hundreds of thousands of files of images, sounds, and videos for many disciplines. The [|Art] section allows you to browse images from various access points, such as country, culture, genre, period, artist, collectors, etc. Navigation through the various links of the site can be time-consuming, so if you are searching for a specific artwork or artist it would be best to use the search feature (since images are hidden until you get to the most specific category). All of the media files on the site are supposed to be available for educational use-- the specific license conditions of each file can be found on their description pages. Related galleries: - African Art

**World Architecture**
The World Architectural History Survey is a collection of architecture photographs from prehistory to contemporary times. The project was created at Bryn Mawr College and the images are to be used for non-profit educational purposes. The site is easy to navigate and most of the images are accessible just one click away from the front page. Related galleries: - Africa

**World Images Kiosk**
The World Images Kiosk is a collection of over 50,000 images hosted by California State University. The collection is very multi-cultural and it's a great resource for non-western art, which can often be difficult to find online in English. All images may be used freely for educational purposes. Related galleries: - African Diaspora - Sub-Saharan Art & Life - East African Art and Design - Ethiopian Painting - Ethiopian and Eritrean Architecture - Ethiopian Sculpture and Applied Arts - Nubian Art & Images