Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought) - Softcover

Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com. 

Grade 6 Up?This unabridged recording of the book by Kathleen Krull (Harcourt, 1995) is read by John C. Brown and Melissa Hughes. There are biographies of 20 artists from a variety of nations and schools, but the majority are Western European or American. Those included are Michelangelo, DaVinci, Bruegel, Anguissola, Rembrandt, Hokusai, Cassatt, Van Gogh, Kollwitz, Matisse, Picasso, Chagall, Duchamp, O'Keeffe, Johnson, Dali, Noguchi, Rivera, Kahlo, and Warhohl. The mini-biographies, about six minutes each, cover traditional information about the artists and their works as well as unusual gossipy tidbits about the artists' personalities. Each section concludes with a list of art works. The narration is clear and interesting. Art teachers could use the tapes to introduce the artists, possibly supplemented with visuals of their works. The tape could also be used in part as a teaser for further research or to promote reading of the book.?Sue Davis, Cedar Falls High School, IA
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