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Summary: 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 Vinci was a master of art, architecture, engineering, mathematics and more. Discover his relationship with the natural world, his futuristic inventions and the breadth of his artistic skill in this spellbinding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pavilion Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOMarwan, Zahra
Summary: Vincent van Gogh paints what others consider inelegant. But painting those sunflowers bring happiness to his troubled heart. And it isn't until he begins traveling that his world opens up to new friends and new ideas that help his heart and art thrive more than he could have ever imagined. Award-winning author-illustrator Zahra Marwan has depicted a breathtaking passage of Vincent van Gogh's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GOGChurnin, Nancy
Summary: "Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists, and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creston Books, LLC 2020
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 WARBurgess, Matthew
Summary: Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARBennett, Sophia
Summary: "Discover the work of female artists who have made their mark on the art world Women's Art Work introduces readers to the lives and work of the world's most renowned artists. With a foreword from Tate's first female director, Maria Balshaw, this collection celebrates the creativity of women in more than 30 biographies, investigating their practices and exploring their contributions to the art...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BENPaley, Dan
Summary: The story of how a Catholic nun became one of the twentieth century's most significant artists and activists is brought to life in a colorful picture book biography.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press
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Summary: Profiles the life and career of the professional wrestler, describing how she made her way from the world of mixed martial arts into sports entertainment and detailing her wrestling friendships and rivalries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE PANDunn, Dinah
Summary: "Meet 10 creative women who have made an impact with their art"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUNMillington, Ruth
Summary: "Jam-packed with imaginative ideas for all kinds of creative crafts . . . this book will make YOU an artist! Pick up your pencils, collect your collage materials, and take inspiration from 25 of the world's best-known artists in this fact-filled book full of activities. Discover famous masterpieces through the included photographs of real works of art - from ancient cave painting to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow 2024
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Summary: Describes how artist Marcel Duchamp turned a toilet into a famous work of art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MACKrull, Kathleen.
Contents: Leonardo da Vinci -- Michelangelo Buonarroti -- Peter Bruegel -- Sofonisba Anguissola -- Rembrandt Van Rijn -- Katsushika Hokusai -- Mary Cassatt -- Vincent Van Gogh -- Käthe Kollwitz -- Henri Matisse -- Pablo Picasso -- Marc Chagall -- Marcel Duchamp -- Georgia O'Keeffe -- William H. Johnson -- Salvador Dali -- Isamu Noguchi -- Diego Rivera -- Frida Kahlo -- Andy Warhol.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 920 KRUStanley, Diane.
Summary: "Born in 1452 to a peasant woman and a country gentleman, Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most amazing people who ever lived. He grew up to be a great painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and inventor. As a boy, Leonardo was apprenticed to a famous artist. But he quickly became more skillful than his teacher, and his passionate interests went far beyond art. Fascinated with the human body,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow Junior Books 1996
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 LEOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio DavinciCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DA VIN STAVenezia, Mike.
Summary: Briefly examines the life and work of the American Impressionist painter, describing and giving examples of her art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Paperback, Call number: J 921 CASHerbert, Kari
Summary: Profiles fifteen notable women artists, including Georgia O'Keefe, Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, and Tove Jansson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.22 HERMeltzer, Brad
Summary: Tells the story of Frida Kahlo, the renowned Mexican painter and activist. After surviving a bus crash, she made her mark in art history for her unique way of looking at the world and integrating her own image and life into her paintings. -- adapted from Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Discusses the life and work of Giotto, considered the most important Italian artist of the fourteenth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2000
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Summary: Traces the life of the Impressionist painter and analyzes some of his paintings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Fine Artist MonetWenzel, Angela
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709 WENPfleger, Susanne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.44 ROUJohnson, George M. (George Matthew)
Summary: "From New York Times-bestselling author of ALL BOYS AREN'T BLUE comes an illuminating set of profiles of Black and Queer icons from the Harlem Renaissance, interspersed with personal essays and spot illustrations by a Steptoe Award-winning illustrator"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 JOHHolub, Joan
Summary: Learn all about artists who changed history in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for creators-in-training!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD HOLHarvey, Jeanne Walker
Summary: "The bold story of Maya Lin, the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam War Memorial"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LINWallace, Sandra Neil
Summary: Looks at the life and career of Ernie Barnes, a football star who became an influential painter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BARSummary: The amazing slime recipes in this book are sometimes gross, sometimes sparkly, sometimes edible, but ALWAYS loads of fun. More than 30 innovative recipes, using inexpensive, accessible, and safe ingredients, will teach you everything you need to know about how to make slime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019