Vincent Van Gogh: portrait of an artist

Jan Greenberg

Dell Yearling

The authors introduce young readers to an appreciation of the magic of art through conversations with the artists themselves, while providing them with the necessary tools to begin a lifetime appreciation of paintings. "Beautifully designed, organized, reasoned, and presented, an outstanding, mind-expanding book."--Kirkus Reviews, pointered review. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, A Child Study Children's Book Committee: Children's Book of the Year, New York Public Library--Books for the Teen Age.

The Painter's Eye

Sandra Jordan

Arts & Photography

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Reproductions of thirty-four post-World War II American sculptures accompany a text that introduces young readers to the world of art, discussing the principles and elements of art.

The Sculptor's Eye: Looking at Contemporary American Art

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

Delacorte Books

In the twentieth century, American artists freed themselves from the conventions of European art. As diverse as the U.S. itself, the works of artists like Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keefe, Thomas Hart Benton, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol brought America to the forefront of the international art scene and combined to create an artistic declaration of independence. In lively, lucid prose Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan look at the lives and works of eleven artists who shaped America's vision of itself in the twentieth century, and whose legacy will be felt well into the twenty-first century.

The American Eye: Eleven Artists of the Twentieth Century

“IN THE FUTURE EVERYBODY will be world famous for 15 minutes.”The Campbell’s Soup Cans. The Marilyns. The Electric Chairs. The Flowers. The work created by Andy Warhol elevated everyday images to art, ensuring Warhol a fame that has far outlasted the 15 minutes he predicted for everyone else. His very name is synonymous with the 1960s American art movement known as Pop.But Warhol’s oeuvre was the sum of many parts. He not only produced iconic art that blended high and popular culture; he also made controversial films, starring his entourage of the beautiful and outrageous; he launched Interview, a slick magazine that continues to sell today; and he reveled in leading the vanguard of New York’s hipster lifestyle. The Factory, Warhol’s studio and den of social happenings, was the place to be. Who would have predicted that this eccentric boy, the Pittsburgh-bred son of Eastern European immigrants, would catapult himself into media superstardom? Warhol’s rise, from poverty to wealth, from obscurity to status as a Pop icon, is an absorbing tale—one in which the American dream of fame and fortune is played out in all of its success and its excess. No artist of the late 20th century took the pulse of his time—and ours—better than Andy Warhol.Praise for Vincent van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist:“This outstanding, well-researched biography is fascinating reading.”—School Library Journal, Starred“Readers will see not just the man but also the paintings anew.”—The Bulletin, Starred“An exceptional biography that reveals the humanity behind the myth.”—Booklist, StarredA Robert F. Sibert Honor BookAn ALA Notable BookFrom the Hardcover edition.

Andy Warhol Prince of Pop

Teen & Young Adult

Biographies

DELACORTE PRESS

Anabeth experiences conflicting loyalties over two friends when her newest outgoing friend, Mindy, ostracizes the introverted Rachel

The Iceberg and Its Shadow

Dell Publishing

IN THE FUTURE EVERYBODY will be world famous for 15 minutes. The Campbell's Soup Cans. The Marilyns. The Electric Chairs. The Flowers. The work created by Andy Warhol elevated everyday images to art, ensuring Warhol a fame that has far outlasted the 15 minutes he predicted for everyone else. His very name is synonymous with the 1960s American art movement known as Pop. But Warhol's oeuvre was the sum of many parts. He not only produced iconic art that blended high and popular culture; he also made controversial films, starring his entourage of the beautiful and outrageous; he launched Interview, a slick magazine that continues to sell today; and he reveled in leading the vanguard of New York's hipster lifestyle. The Factory, Warhol's studio and den of social happenings, was the place to be. Who would have predicted that this eccentric boy, the Pittsburgh-bred son of Eastern European immigrants, would catapult himself into media superstardom? Warhol's rise, from poverty to wealth, from obscurity to status as a Pop icon, is an absorbing tale--one in which the American dream of fame and fortune is played out in all of its success and its excess. No artist of the late 20th century took the pulse of his time--and ours--better than Andy Warhol. Praise for Vincent van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist: This outstanding, well-researched biography is fascinating reading.--School Library Journal, Starred Readers will see not just the man but also the paintings anew.--The Bulletin, Starred An exceptional biography that reveals the humanity behind the myth.--Booklist, Starred A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book An ALA Notable Book From theHardcover edition.

Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop

Perfection Learning

Chuck Close Up Close

Sandra Jane Jordan

Roaring Brook Press

Illustrates the life and struggles of American artist Chuck Close, who overcame learning disabilities as a child and fought paralysis as an adult to become a celebrated portrait painter with works appearing at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

Chuck Close: Up Close

History & Criticism

DK INK

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