Most people can name some famous artists and recognize their best-known works. But what's behind all that painting, drawing, and sculpting? What was Leonardo da Vinci's snack of choice while he painted Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile? Why did Georgia O'Keeffe find bones so appealing? Who called Diego Rivera Frog-Face ? And what is it about artists that makes both their work and their lives so fascinating—to themselves, to their curious neighbors, and to all of us? This book presents the humor and the tragedy in twenty artists' lives as no biography has done before.
An entertaining and informative account of the idiosyncrasies—sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic—of twenty famous artists.
Fresh, spirited, and unconventional. —Kirkus Reviews
A lively, entertaining presentation. —Booklist
Kids will enjoy this brush with greatness. —Bulletin
Krull's brief biographies provide basic facts as well as intriguing details. The subjects chosen range from the famous (Michelangelo Buonarroti) to the infamous (Andy Warhol) to the less well known. Hewitt's caricaturelike illustrations reflect and extend the lively text. —Horn Book
Kathleen Krull has written much innovative nonfiction for young people, including all of the books in the
Lives of . . .series, and has made a chatty, accessible approach to biography her hallmark. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her website at
www.kathleenkrull.com.
Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub theLives of . . .series the Big Head books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, Californl³+
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