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Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
This is a beautifully presented introduction to the lives and works of 35 of the world's best-known artists. This title is illustrated with fabulous reproductions of the artists' works. It includes photographs of the artists at work, their personal belongings, homes and places that were important to them. It also illustrates timelines that provide the key dates in each artist's life.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010. c2009
Description
This book introduces 13 artists children should know. It shows you their most famous pictures and tells you about where and when they lived, as well as the ideas they tried to put into practice in their paintings. A timeline gives you an idea of important events which took place during each artist's lifetime. And at the back of the book you'll find an explanation of the special terms used in the book.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 4
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Formats
Description
Robert Oliver, a renowned painter, has brutally attacked a canvas in the National Gallery of Art. What would compel an artist to destroy something he values beyond all else? From the confines of his hospital room, Oliver maintains a stubborn silence, offering only the briefest explanation before he stops speaking altogether: "I did it for her." But who is she?
9) Watercolor
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Series
Description
This book interweaves artistic analysis with glowing color photography to provide a complete understanding of the topic. A unique album of artists' materials, sketches, equipment, and memorable quotes are presented alongside reproductions of more than 150 works of art.
12) Big Eyes
Pub. Date
c2015
Description
Walter Keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of big-eyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to sell them cheaply. Unfortunately, he claimed to be the artist. That role was played by Margaret, his shy wife. The ruse broke up their marriage and led to a divorce and a dramatic courtroom battle to prove authorship of the paintings.
Author
Series
Catwad volume 2
Pub. Date
September 2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
In this newest collection of hilarious stories, the dynamic feline duo explore fine art, travel to an alternate reality where the world has become extraordinarily dumb, get into gaming, and more!
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"From leading Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro, a timely and insightful examination of what the world's greatest dramatist can teach us about life in an America riven by conflict. The United States has always been divided, but Americans from all walks of life have also always shared a deep affinity for the plays William Shakespeare, even if their meaning has been fiercely contested. For well over two centuries now, Americans of all stripes--presidents...
15) The museum
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Description
A young girl tours and twirls through museum galleries experiencing different emotions evoked by different styles of art, and then expresses her energy and inspiration when she finds an empty canvas.
Description
A sumptuous, visual guided tour of 66 of the world's greatest paintings, each examined in unrivaled depth. Ranging from works by Zhang Zeduan, a 12th-century Chinese master, to modern masterpieces by Rothko and Anselm Kiefer, this book provides an excellent visual introduction to the history of art in chronological order. Alongside a magnificent gallery of iconic paintings with more than 700 full-color photographs, the story behind each painting is...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines various art movements throughout history, and provides an example of work of art from each style in order to aid in identification; and covers naturalism, realism, cubism, impressionism, abstract expressionism, and more.