Artists in Picture Book Biographies
Anderson, Matthew T. Handel,
Who
Knew
What He Liked. [Older] E Anderson
A man who would later compose some of the world's most beautiful music
is shown as a stubborn little boy with a mind of his own.
Arrigan, Mary. Mario's
Angels. E Arrigan
This lively story with playful illustrations bring the great
14th-century
painter Giotto vibrantly to life.
Blaisdell, Molly. Rembrandt and the Boy
Who Drew Dogs : A Story About Rembrandt van Rijn.
[OLDER] E Blaisdell
This picture book accurately portrays the story of Titus, Rembrandt van
RijnÆs son who longed to paint like his father, and the struggle he had
to get his father to notice his work when he was a young boy
Celenza, Anna Harwell. Gershwin's
Rhapsody
in
Blue [OLDER] E Celenza
In January of 1924, a twenty-six-year-old pianist, George Gershwin,
finds himself slated to compose, in only five weeks, a concerto that
defines
"American music," and the result is his masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue.
Downing, Julie. Mozart
Tonight. Q J 780.92 Mozart D
On the eve of his great operatic triumph "Don Giovanni," Mozart looks
back on the events of his life that led to this moment.
Fischetto, Laura. Michael
the
Angel. Q J 759.5 Michelangelo F
Examines the life of the noted Renaissance artist and describes how
he came to create some of his greatest works.
Greenberg, Jan. Action
Jackson J 759.13 Pollock G
Imagines Jackson Pollock at work during the creation of one of his
paint-swirled and splattered canvasses.
Leach, Deborah J. Grant Wood : the artist in the hayloft. Q J 759.13 Wood L
Le Tord, Bijou. A
Bird
or
Two : A Story about Henri Matisse. Q J 759.4
Matisse L
Simple text and bright illustrations describe the work of French
painter,
Henri Matisse, particularly his joyful use of color.
Nichol, Barbara. Beethoven
Lives
Upstairs. J Fic Nichol
The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show
how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that
shares his house, change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and
admiration.
Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Duke
Ellington
:
The Piano Prince and his Orchestra. Q J 780.92
Ellington P
A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer
who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.
Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Ella
Fitzgerald
:
The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa . J 780.92
Fitzgerald P
A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician in the voice
of "Scat Cat Monroe."
Rappaport, Doreen. John's Secret Dream : The Life of John Lennon. Q J 780.92 Lennon R
Raschka, Christopher. Mysterious
Thelonious. E Raschka
Matches the tones of the diatonic scale to the values of the color
wheel in presenting a portrait of the work of the Afro-American jazz
musician
and composer of "Mysterioso."
Rodriguez, Rachel. Through
Georgia's
Eyes. J 759.13 O'Keefe R
Concise, immediate sentences and paint-and-cut paper collages represent
the artists life and work.
Rubin, Susan Goldman. Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter. (on order)
Tallchief, Maria. Tallchief
:
America's
Prima Ballerina. Q JB Tallchief
Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage
reservation,
the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that
field.
Visconti, Guido. The
Genius
of
Leonardo. Q J 759.5 Leonardo V
A biography of the work, dreams, and wild inventions of Leonardo da
Vinci, as seen through the eyes of his mischievous young assistant,
Giacomo.
Wallner, Alexandra. Grandma
Moses. J 759.13 Moses W
A brief biography of Anna Mary Robertson, the artist who was known
as Grandma Moses, describing the inspiration behind and development of
her paintings.
Winter, Jeanette. Sebastian
:
a
book about Bach. J 780.92 Bach W
Describes how Johann Sebastian Bach survived the sorrows of his
childhood
and composed the music the world has come to love.
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