painters

A brief biography of the 19th century American artist Winslow Homer.

An introduction to the life and work of the nineteenth-century French artist Henri Rousseau.

Examines the life and work of the nineteenth-century artist Edgar Degas, who loved to paint scenes of Paris and the people who worked and lived there.

Describes the childhood of the famous artist and inventor, whose early interests in engineering, architecture, natural science, and painting were encouraged by his father.

A biography of the French painter and sculptor whose works seem full of joy, not only because of their subject matter, but because of the artist's use of light and color.

Describes the childhood of the famous artist, a moody and imaginative boy whose extraordinary talent was first recognized by his father.

Reproductions of several of Larsson's paintings of his large family are accompanied by commentary on the paintings, the life, and the career of this noted Swedish artist.

Discusses the childhood of Diego Rivera and how it influenced his art.

Guadalupe Rivera Marin recounts her memories of growing up as the daughter of world-famous artist Diego Rivera, describing what her father was like and what he taught her. Features full-color artwork created by Diego Rivera throughout.

Letters, recollections, and archival prints and photographs recount the experiences artist George Catlin had traveling through the American wilderness studying Native American tribes.