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Paul Kane (The Canadians)
By Mary Lile Benham. 1977
Biography of an artist who travelled extensively in Canada, recording the grandeur of the land, and the interesting customs and…
lifestyles of the Indians he met. Grades 5-8. c1977. (The Canadians)Michaelangelo
By Diane Stanley. 2000
A biography of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet known for his work on the Sistine Chapel and St.…
Peter's Cathedral in Rome. Describes how his seventeen-foot-high marble statue of David established young Michelangelo's reputation as "the greatest sculptor in all of Italy." Grades 4-7. 2000.Martha Graham, a dancer's life: A Dancer's Life
By Russell Freedman. 1998
Biography of a modern dance pioneer who died in 1991 at ninety-six. Details her career as dancer, choreographer, and teacher.…
Also describes her personal life, including her relationship with older musician Louis Horst and her marriage to much younger dancer Erick Hawkins. Junior and Senior High. c1998.Genius of common sense: Jane Jacobs and the story of The death and life of great American cities
By Glenna Lang, Marjory Wunsch. 2009
Jane Jacobs's book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" created a revolution in the early 1960's, affecting city…
planning and architecture and the way we think about how life is lived in packed urban centers. This was an era when the urban renewal movement was at its most aggressive, and Jacobs correctly perceived that the new structures that were being built to replace the aging housing of our older cities were often far worse. Her ideas quickly took hold, and no one ever looked at what made for liveable and viable neighbourhoods the same way again. Grades 5-8. 2009.Emily Carr (The Canadians)
By Rosemary Neering. 1975
The voice that challenged a nation: Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights
By Russell Freedman. 2005
In the 1930s, black singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Constitution Hall. But with help from Eleanor…
Roosevelt, Anderson staged an amazing concert at the Lincoln Memorial and became an activist for civil rights. Junior High. 2005.Kid artists: true tales of childhood from creative legends (KID LEGENDS)
By David Stabler. 2019
Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When…
the world's most celebrated artists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Jackson Pollock's family moved constantly-he lived in eight different cities before he was sixteen years old. Georgia O'Keeffe lived in the shadow of her "perfect" older brother Francis. And Jean-Michel Basquiat triumphed over poverty to become one of the world's most influential artists. Kid Artists tells their stories and more. Other subjects include Claude Monet, Jacob Lawrence, Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Beatrix Potter, Yoko Ono, Dr. Seuss, Emily Carr, Keith Haring, Charles Schulz, and Louise NevelsonMaya Lin: thinking with her hands
By Susan Goldman Rubin. 2017
A short biography of Maya Lin, the architect and artist whose design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial won a competition…
while she was a senior at Yale University. She later designed the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, and the Langston Hughes Library in Tennessee. For grades 4-7. 2017Hello, crochet friends!: making art, being mindful, giving back : do what makes you happy
By Jennifer Larson, Jonah Larson, Erin Harris. 2019
Young, gifted artist Jonah Larson discusses his adoption from Ethiopia and his challenges in a Wisconsin school. He and his…
mom recount how crocheting came into his life, calmed his hyper mind, and became a source of joy and fame for him. For grades 2-4. 2019Vincent and Theo: the Van Gogh brothers
By Deborah Heiligman. 2017
Presents the complex and enduring sibling relationship between Vincent and Theo van Gogh. Throughout his life, Theo supported his artistic…
but troubled older brother, Vincent, as a painter and as a man. The two remained close, even as hardships and health issues plagued them. For senior high and older readers. 2017Eyes of the world: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and the invention of modern photojournalism
By Marc Aronson, Marina Budhos, Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos, Marc Aronson,Marina Budhos. 2017
Recounts the achievements of photojournalism pioneers Robert Capa and Gerda Taro as they captured the tragedies of the Spanish Civil…
War and documented the fight against fascism. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2017Silent days, silent dreams
By Allen Say. 2017
An imagined biography of James Castle--a deaf, autistic artist--whose exceptional talent was recognized later in life. Despite mistreatment and being…
misunderstood, James presents his personal view of the world through art that now hangs in major museums throughout the world. For grades 2-4. 2017Destruction was my Beatrice: Dada and the unmaking of the twentieth century
By Jed Rasula. 2015
English professor explores the birth and impact of the avant-garde movement known as Dada. Begun in 1916 in Zurich, Switzerland,…
it started as a performance show in a cabaret, with acts ranging from the serious to the absurd. Analyzes the personalities involved and its continuing influence through the twentieth century. 2015Randolph Caldecott: the man who could not stop drawing
By Leonard S. Marcus, Randolph Caldecott. 2013
Biography of notable artist Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886), considered by many to be the father of the modern picture book and…
the namesake for the literary award medal for illustrators. Marcus discusses his popularity and unique animated art style. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2013Mary Nohl: a lifetime in art (Badger Biographies Ser.)
By Barbara Manger, Janine Smith. 2013
Leonardo da Vinci: Giants of Science #1 (Giants of Science)
By Kathleen Krull, Boris Kulikov. 2005
Biography of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) explores his lifelong curiosity and desire to investigate everything he encountered, from music and…
painting to human bodies and war machines. Describes his notebooks of observations--written backwards--and his work as a scientist before the term was coined. For grades 4-7. 2005Escape!: the story of the great Houdini
By Sid Fleischman. 2006
A biography of the American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (1874-1926). Discusses the increasingly dangerous stunts he attempted, without…
revealing their underlying secrets. Traces Houdini's career path and describes his interest in spiritualism, his courage, and his determination to succeed. For grades 5-8. 2006Lives of the artists: masterpieces, messes (and what the neighbors thought) (Lives of . . .)
By Kathleen Krull, Kathryn Hewitt. 1995
Portraits of twenty artists, providing information about their childhood years and the works that made them famous. Includes Michelangelo Buonarroti,…
Rembrandt van Rijn, Mary Cassatt, Henri Matisse, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Andy Warhol. For grades 3-6Vincent van Gogh: artist (Great Achievers Ser.Great Achievers)
By Peter Tyson. 1996
A biography of the Dutch painter born in 1853. Covers his childhood and early career choices before deciding to be…
an artist at age twenty-seven. Includes information on his psychological problems and bouts of melancholia. Describes van Gogh's affinity for southern France, where he produced many paintings and where he committed suicide at age thirty-seven. For junior and senior high readersChuck Close, up close
By Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 1998
This biography of the portrait artist tells about his undiagnosed childhood problems with dyslexia and learning disabilities, when art was…
the only subject he enjoyed. He was a famous painter in the 1960s, but was paralyzed from the neck down in 1988. The doctors said his career was over, but Close is painting again. For grades 4-7