Xtraordinary artists

A biography of nineteenth-century Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, discussing his struggles to find his calling in life, his bouts of depression, and pioneering techniques, and including color reproductions of a selection of his works, and a time line.

A biography of twentieth-century architect Frank Gehry, discussing his childhood in Canada, his early exposure to the arts, the family's move to California, and the development and evolution of his architectural style. Includes photographs of selected buildings, and a time line.

A biography of American novelist and short-story writer Ernest Hemingway, discussing his childhood in Oak Park, Illinois, his early exposure to music and the creative arts, his work as an ambulance driver during World War I, his personal life, and his development as an author. Includes photographs and a time line.

Examines the life and accomplishments of twentieth-century American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and features photographs and descriptions of some of his landmark buildings.

Discusses the life and work of early twentieth-century Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, who founded the movement known as Cubism, and contains prints of several of his pieces including those from both his rose and blue periods.

Discusses the life and works of fifteenth-century Italian artist Michelangelo, and includes reproductions of some of his most famous works including "The Last Supper," the Sistine Chapel, and the statues "David" and "Pieta.".

Presents a biography of professional dancer Rudolf Nureyev, and chronicles his impoverished childhood in Russia, early interest in the ballet, his defection from the Soviet Union,and his rise to stardom in the ballet.