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3) Viva Frida!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bilingual text, accompanied by colorful photographs, explores the famous artist's life, and illuminates the laughter, love, and tragedy that influenced her work.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"As a boy, Edward Hopper knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: on the cover of his pencil box, he wrote the words EDWARD HOPPER, WOULD-BE ARTIST. He traveled to New York and to Paris to hone his craft. And even though no one wanted to buy his paintings for a long time, he never stopped believing in his dream to be an artist. He was fascinated with painting light and shadow and his works explore this challenge.Edward Hopper's story is...
Author
Publisher
R. & S. Books
Pub. Date
c1987
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little girl visits the home and garden of Claude Monet at Giverny, France, and learns about the artist's paintings and his life. The illustrations include photographs of the painter and his family as well as examples of his work.
12) Vincent van Gogh
Author
Series
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This charming book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. It tells the story of Diego as a young, mischievous boy who demonstrated a clear passion for art and then went on to become one of the most famous painters in the world.
Duncan Tonatiuh also prompts readers to think about what Diego would paint today. Just as Diego's murals depicted great historical events in Mexican culture or...
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
A2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and career of the nineteenth-century French artist Eugaene Delacroix, whose experiments with color and scenes of action led to Impressionism and other modern art styles
15) Vincent van Gogh
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Briefly recounts the Dutch painter's life and work.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knoff
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Known for both his paintings and stained-glass windows, Marc Chagall rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's most renowned artists. Admired for his use of color and the powerful emotion in his work, Chagall led a career that spanned decades and continents, and he never stopped growing. This lyrical narrative shows readers, through many different windows, the pre-WWI childhood and wartime experiences that shaped Chagall's path."--Publisher's...
17) Winslow Homer
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the 19th century American artist Winslow Homer.
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When you think about drawing or painting a dinosaur, do you start with the jaws of a Tyrannosaurus, the armor of a Stegosaurus, or perhaps the tail of a Brontosaurus? Those are good choices, but what would a dinosaur look like if it was painted by a trail-blazing artist like Frido Kahlo, Andy Warhol, Alma Thomas, or Harrison Begay? Amy and Greg Newbold use that simple question to open a new doorway into the wide, wild world of art. The dinosaur ballerinas...
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way." -- Book jacket.
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