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1) Art & Max
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English
Description
Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.
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English
Description
If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper.
3) 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.
4) Edgar Degas
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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.
5) 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.
6) Diego Rivera
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English
Description
Tells the life story of twentieth-century Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, describing several of his paintings, his political views, and his marriage to painter Frida Kahlo.
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English
Description
"When Mariana goes to Frida Kahlo's house to have her portrait painted by the famous Mexican artist, she is scared. She's a little bit afraid of the beautiful lady with her exotic pets and her "frog-toad" --and she's heard that Frida keeps a skeleton in her bedroom! But as Frida paints Mariana, their friendship blossoms. Frida tells Mariana about her life and the terrible accident that almost killed her, while Mariana discovers how love, creativity,...
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.
12) 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.
13) Monet
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Language
English
Description
Discusses the personal life and artistic accomplishments of Impressionist Claude Monet.
14) Action Jackson
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English
Description
Imagines Jackson Pollock at work during the creation of one of his paint-swirled and splattered canvasses.
16) Van Gogh
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English
Description
Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Vincent van Gogh.
17) 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.
19) 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.
20) Joseph Turner
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Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life and work of the nineteenth-century English painter, Joseph Turner, describing the development of his techniques and showing some of his different paintings.