artists

"Get to know Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist known for her extensive use of polka dots and for her infinity installations"--Provided by publisher.

The Hudson River School was a group American artists specializing in painting landscapes, featuring the big skies and rolling vistas of North America.

Leonardo da Vinci is probably the most important figure to emerge from the Renaissance period. His paintings are international icons and his drawings of inventions were far ahead of their time.

Frank Lloyd Wright is the most influential and important architect of the twentieth century, and possibly of all time. Wright?s work continues to inspire all those who see it.

"Frida Kahlo taught herself to paint while recovering from serious injuries. She became a famous artist whose work is still admired today. This book explores Kahlo's life and groundbreaking achievements"--Amazon.

"Drew never meant for this to happen. She didn't mean for her doodle Mike to steal the centuries-old hat. She also didn't mean for another doodle, Levi, to steal the centuries-old baby (when he was supposed to be returning the coveted hat!). And she definitely didn't mean to send the Art Institute of Chicago into a downward spiral of art-on-art combat. She just wanted to fix a simple mistake! Now everything's gone wrong, and it's mayhem at the museum. Drew is sure she's going to become Public Enemy No. 1, wanted posters and all. But it turns out Drew and her art club might be the museum's only chance for resolution and restoration. Can they make things right before the countless priceless masterpieces are destroyed forever?"--.

"Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) began painting her abstract and highly symbolic images as early as 1906, long before Kandinsky and Malevich arrived at what has generally been regarded as the birth of modern abstract art. She was heavily influenced by spiritual ideologies and claimed that she painted on instruction from the spirit world, for the future. Until recently overlooked by art historians, she is now lauded around the world. . . . This book is not only about Hilma af Klint's art, but also about the magic that surrounded her"--OCLC.

"Follows a young girl and an accomplished painter as they learn to observe the beauty and magic in each day. It's a story that will encourage you to pay attention, to make new discoveries, and to explore the unknown"--Amazon.

Illustrations and simple text describe the life of artist Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo, discussing how she learned to paint, how painting saved her life, and why her work is so unique.

When a hurricane exposes Soleida's family's secret sculpture garden, the Cuban government arrests her artist parents, forcing her to escape alone to Central America where she meets Dariel, a Cuban American boy, and together they work to protect the environment and bring attention to the imprisoned artists in Cuba.