Explore the world of Vicent Van Gogh. Discover the painter’s favourite subjects: sunflowers, a wheat field, a café at night, his home in Arles in the south of France, paintings of his bedroom, the night sky, portraits of people he knew. See for yourself why this artist has become so famous.
Seth MacFarlane and Family Guy (Contemporary Cartoon Creators)
by Gail Snyder
Photographic - the Life of Graciela Iturbide
by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Pena
Graciela Iturbide was born in Mexico City in 1942, the oldest of thirteen children. When tragedy strikes Iturbide as a young mother, she turns to photography for solace and understanding. From then on Iturbide embarks on a photographic journey that takes her throughout her native Mexico, from the Sonora Desert to Juchitan to Frida Kahlo's bathroom, then to the United States, India, and beyond. Photographic is a symbolic, poetic, and deeply personal graphic biography of this iconic photographe...
Andy Warhol & Jean Michel Basquiat
by Francesca Ferretti de Blonay
New York, the 1980s. Change is happening in the art world, where art is moving out of galleries and onto the streets. Two stars come together to create an unlikely friendship: one is a Pop Art legend, the other a graffiti street artist.They were more than 30 years apart in age, but they had an artistic connection and this dynamic duo collaborated on over 100 unique works, with their different approach to painting creating a new, original and brilliant artistic style.Their partnership didn't stop...
Immerse yourself in the world of the spellbinding genius Leonardo da Vinci, master of art, architecture, engineering, mathematics and more. From his futuristic inventions to the breadth of his artistic skill, discover the fascinating life and legacy of the Renaissance man. The award-winning author and illustrator behind Darwin’s Voyage of Discovery and Really Remarkable Reptiles turns his attention to the Renaissance man: Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da...
Andy Warhol (American Rebels) (Rebels with a Cause)
by Edward Willett
"A biography of avant-garde painter, printmaker, and filmmaker Andy Warhol, discussing his early struggles, rise to fame as a controversial pop artist, personal hardships, and legacy"--Provided by publisher.
Augusta Savage (Celebrating Black Artists)
by Charlotte Etinde-Crompton and Samuel Willard Crompton
Who is the giant squid’s mortal enemy? Can you see ghosts in the deep sea? What in the world is a headless chicken monster? Tim Flannery has the answers. In this informed and accessible book, he takes readers on a journey into the darkest depths of this unchartered realm to learn about the incredible creatures living there. Divided into sections that focus on the various depths of the ocean, readers can navigate their way through the sea while being guided by anecdotes from Tim’s own personal ex...
“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 als...