Mike Venezia

A series of artist biographies for young readers provides hilarious, cartoon-style illustrations to complement the easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of each master's artwork. Includes primary sources, photos, illustrations, maps and timelines. --Publisher.

Tells the story of the world's most celebrated and influential rock group.

Traces the life of the internationally-acclaimed musician and composer, Duke Ellington who helped popularize jazz music.

Briefly examines the life and work of the American Impressionist painter, describing and giving examples of her art.

Examines the life and work of the nineteenth-century artist Edgar Degas, who loved to paint scenes of Paris and the people who worked and lived there.

Discusses the life and work of the artist Chagall, from his birth in Russia to his death at the age of ninety-seven.

A biography of the child prodigy who wrote more than 800 pieces of music before his untimely death at thirty-five.

Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Norman Rockwell, who painted familiar everyday scenes that people felt were part of their own lives.

A simple biography of a man who helped develop Pop Art and made art fun for many people.

Presents a biography of the nineteenth-century German composer who combined both classical and romantic musical styles to compose his lively songs and powerful symphonies.