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Norman Rockwell

2000
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.

Great artists

1998
Contains biographical profiles of fifty of the world's greatest artists, arranged chronologically from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, and includes reproductions of key works, each with annotations that highlight their particular features.

Norman Rockwell

America's best-loved illustrator
1997
A biography of the painter who for sixty-five years portrayed America for Americans as they liked to see themselves.

Jackson Pollock

1994
Examines the life and work of the American painter known for splattering, throwing, or dripping paint onto canvases.

Painting

1994
A collection of biographical sketches of European and American painters from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries.

Frida Kahlo

1993
Celebrates the life and work of the Mexican painter.

Artist in overalls

the life of Grant Wood
1995
Follows the life of the Iowa farm boy who struggled to realize his talents and who painted in Paris but returned home to focus on the land and people he knew best.

Giotto and medieval art

the lives and works of the medieval artists
1995
Describes the innovative work of the master painter, architect, and sculptor, Giotto and his influence on the artists of the Italian Renaissance.

Inspirations

stories about women artists : Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Alice Neel, Faith Ringgold
1989
Discusses the lives and art of Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Alice Neel, and Faith Ringgold. Includes color reproductions of their work.

Gauguin

1992
A study of the life and work of French artist Paul Gauguin.

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