Mike Venezia
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English
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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.
5) Frida Kahlo
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English
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Discusses the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, including her childhood, her art, and her marriage to Diego Rivera.
6) The Beatles
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English
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Tells the story of the world's most celebrated and influential rock group.
10) Salvador Dali
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English
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Provides an entertaining and humorous introduction to the famous artist, Salvador Dali. Color reproductions of the actual paintings are enhanced by Venezia's illustrations and story line.
11) Edgar Degas
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English
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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.
13) Marc Chagall
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English
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Discusses the life and work of the artist Chagall, from his birth in Russia to his death at the age of ninety-seven.
14) Henri Matisse
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English
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Discusses the life and work of French post-impressionist artist Henri Matisse.
16) Mary Cassatt
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English
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Briefly examines the life and work of the American Impressionist painter, describing and giving examples of her art.
20) Norman Rockwell
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English
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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.