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1) Viva Frida

Author

Morales, Yuyi

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Via spare text, examines Kahlo's creative process.

2) Edgar Degas: paintings that dance

Author

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

Series

Smart about art

Pub. Date

c2001

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill; 24 cm.

3) Introducing Michelangelo

Author

Richmond, Robin

Pub. Date

1992

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Description

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An introduction to the art of one of the world's greatest artists.

4) Georgia O'Keeffe

Author

Thomson, Ruth

Pub. Date

2003

Physical Desc

46 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Description

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Presents the life of the twentieth-century American painter who drew much of her artistic inspiration from nature.

5) Frida Kahlo: the artist who painted herself

Author

Frith, Margaret

Series

Smart about art

Pub. Date

c2003

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Description

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Biography of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, written as a child's school report.

6) Claude Monet

Author

Hodge, Susie

Pub. Date

c2002

Physical Desc

46 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Description

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Discusses the life, art, and legacy of the artist Claude Monet. Includes a timeline linking the events in his life with world events.

7) Claude Monet: sunshine and waterlilies

Author

Kelley, True

Pub. Date

c2001

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.

8) Faith Ringgold

Author

Venezia, Mike

Series

Getting to know the world's greatest artists

Pub. Date

2008

Physical Desc

32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Description

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Examines the work and life of Faith Ringgold.

9) Yayoi Kusama: from here to infinity

Author

Suzuki, Sarah J. S

Pub. Date

[2017]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm

Description

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Provides an introduction to the Japanese artist who is known for her use of dots.

10) Discover her art: women artists and their masterpieces

Author

Leibowitz, Jean

Pub. Date

2022.

Physical Desc

191 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Description

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"Discover her art invites young art lovers and artists to learn about painting through the lives and masterpieces of 24 women from the 16th to the 20th century." -- Back cover.

11) The boy who loved to draw: Benjamin West

Author

Brenner, Barbara

Pub. Date

1999

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 18 x 26 cm.

Description

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Recounts the life story of the Pennsylvania artist who began drawing as a boy and eventually became well known on both sides of the Atlantic.

12) My name is Georgia: a portrait

Author

Winter, Jeanette

Pub. Date

c1998

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Description

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Presents, in brief text and illustrations, the life of the painter who drew much of her inspiration from nature.

13) Vincent van Gogh: sunflowers and swirly stars

Author

Holub, Joan

Pub. Date

2001

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Description

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A boy named Brad explores the ups and downs of Van Gogh's life in this colorful report. Full-color illustrations.

14) A tulip in winter: a story about folk artist Maud Lewis

Author

Stinson, Kathy

Pub. Date

2023.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Description

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"A celebration of a beloved folk artist, and her artistic expression of joy and beauty. Known for her vibrant and cheerful paintings of landscapes, plants, and animals, Maud Lewis' iconic folk art is celebrated around the world. Despite her beautiful art, she spent much of her life living in poverty with rheumatoid arthritis. In this stunning picture book, author Kathy Stinson and illustrator Lauren Soloy bring Maud's world to life: how she captured...

15) Michelangelo

Author

Stanley, Diane

Pub. Date

c2000

Physical Desc

[48] p. : col. ill., map ; 29 cm.

Description

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A biography of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, well known for his work on the Sistine Chapel in Rome's St. Peter's Cathedral.

16) Maya Lin: artist-architect of light and lines

Author

Harvey, Jeanne Walker

Pub. Date

2017.

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm

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Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Voices 2024

Description

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"The bold story of Maya Lin, the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam War Memorial"--

17) Chuck Close, up close

Author

Greenberg, Jan

Pub. Date

1998

Physical Desc

48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

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2024 Black History Month- Artist

Description

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A biography of the revisionist artist who achieved prominence in the late 1960s for enormous, photographically realistic, black and white portraits of himself and his friends.

18) Norman Rockwell: storyteller with a brush

Author

Gherman, Beverly

Pub. Date

1999

Physical Desc

57 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Description

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Describes the life and work of the popular American artist who depicted both traditional and contemporary subjects, including children, family scenes, astronauts, and the poor.