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Language
English
Description
Provides a picture book biography of Italian American painter Ralph Fasanella, describing his childhood, the influence of his labor organizer mother, and how he began painting scenes of American laborers at the age of thirty-one. Includes back matter, images of his most famous paintings, and a timeline.
4) Viva Frida
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Language
Español
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Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Women's History Month
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Women's History Month
Description
Via spare text, examines Kahlo's creative process.
5) 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.
7) 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) Giotto
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Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and work of Giotto, considered the most important Italian artist of the fourteenth century.
10) 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.
11) Paul Cezanne
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Language
English
Description
Describes the life and work of the French Post-Impressionist artist, who tried new ideas in painting to express his love of nature.
12) Paul Cezanne
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Language
English
Description
This book introduces the life and work of Paul Cezanne, discussing his early years, life in Paris, and development as a painter.
13) El Greco
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Language
English
Description
Examines the life and work of Domenicos Theotocopoulous, the sixteenth-century artist who created his greatest works in Spain where he was known as "El Greco."
14) Vincent Van Gogh
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Language
English
Description
Introduces the life and work of Vincent van Gogh, discussing his early years, life in Holland, London, Paris, and southern France, and development as a painter.
16) Claude Monet
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Language
English
Description
This book introduces the life and work of Claude Monet, discussing his early years, life in London and various parts of France, and his development as a painter.
17) Edward Hopper
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Language
English
Description
Briefly examines the life and work of the American realist painter, describing and giving examples of his art.
19) Pieter Bruegel
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Language
English
Description
Briefly examines the life and work of the sixteenth-century Flemish painter, describing and giving examples of his art.
20) 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.