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Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
©2003
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 34 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated biography of Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his early life, his training as an artist, his many unfinished projects, and his advanced thinking on a variety of topics including flight and weaponry.
Author
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to life. Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and a few papers. Not papers for drawing--which he loved to do--but immigration papers to start a new life. Once in America, Tyrus seized every opportunity...
87) Pop artists
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses the characteristics of the pop art movement which began in the 1950s and 1960s and presents biographies of eleven pop artists.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A revelatory, visually stunning graphic memoir by award-winning artist Nora Krug, telling the story of her attempt to confront the hidden truths of her family's wartime past in Nazi Germany and to comprehend the forces that have shaped her life, her generation, and history"--
Author
Series
Publisher
DK/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated look at the life of American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, Faith Ringgold.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a tribute to the modern artist master that explains how he rebelled creatively against his many critics and disregarded the opinions of his contemporaries to paint according to his own inspiration.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Told as an imagined conversation between Christo and Jeanne-Claude, husband and wife artistic collaborators, this exploration of love and art shows how their once-in-a-lifetime, thought-provoking public installations captivated the world.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 23 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Bruce Lee focusing on his early years in Hong Kong, where he discovered martial arts and began developing the physical and mental skills that led to his career as a legendary martial artist and film star"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
113 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Illustrated book with profiles of the men and women who have revolutionized science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics, with a focus on their accomplishments that were "firsts" in their fields."--
98) In praise of our fathers and our mothers: a black family treasury by outstanding authors and artists
Publisher
Just Us Books
Pub. Date
©1997
Physical Desc
131 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"The work of more than forty distinguished writers and visual artists who share memories and images in praise of family and African-American ancestors."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 364 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Exploration of a "rare, emotionally intense way of life" in which artists like Raden Saleh and Walter Spies abandon the cultures that created them and adopt an exotic alternative"--
Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
46 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Featured artists are introduced chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Each artist's entry includes a concise biography, beautiful reproductions of major works, and lively texts. Games, quizzes and other activities help readers learn about the significant contributions of each artist in a way that is both fun and inspiring.
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