Mike Venezia
1) Mary Cassatt
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Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of artist Mary Cassatt, covering her early years, the development of her artistic style, and her artistic accomplishments. Includes a timeline, a map, a quiz, and a glossary.
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Language
English
Description
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.
4) Frida Kahlo
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Language
English
Description
Discusses the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, including her childhood, her art, and her marriage to Diego Rivera.
8) Marc Chagall
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Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and work of the artist Chagall, from his birth in Russia to his death at the age of ninety-seven.
9) Edgar Degas
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Language
English
Description
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.
10) Henri Matisse
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Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and work of French post-impressionist artist Henri Matisse.
13) Norman Rockwell
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Language
English
Description
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.
14) Dorothea Lange
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Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and work of the twentieth century American photographer, Dorothea Lange.
15) Andy Warhol
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Language
English
Description
A simple biography of a man who helped develop Pop Art and made art fun for many people.
16) Frederic Chopin
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Language
English
Description
Describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century Polish composer who invented beautiful music for the piano and new ways of playing it.
17) Johannes Brahms
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Language
English
Description
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.
18) Aaron Copland
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Language
English
Description
A biography of Copland, one of the greatest American composersof the 20th century.
19) Jacob Lawrence
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Language
English
Description
A biography of the African-American painter who used his art to tell stories about the lives of individual Blacks and historical events important in the lives of his people.