conversations with Peter Catalanotto, Paul Colon, Lisa Desimini
Cummings, Pat
1999
Distinguished picture book artists talk about their early art experiences, answer questions most frequently asked by children, and offer encouragement to aspiring artists.
A series of paintings chronicles the journey of African-Americans who, like the artist's family, left the rural South in the early twentieth century to find a better life in the industrial North.
Overweight with acne-prone skin, twelve-year-old Hannah always feels unsure of herself, but when a wooden statue of Jesus goes missing from a cathedral, she discovers a special connection with both the statue and a larger force.
An illustrated biography of Andy Warhol, discussing his early life, his family, school, work as an illustrator, and fame as a pop artist. Includes a time line and glossary.
Traces American painter Georgia O'Keeffe's relationship with color and shape from her first memory to her later years in New Mexico, describing the inspiration she took from wide, open spaces, and includes illustrations inspired by her work.