Greenberg, Jan

Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century painter Vincent Van Gogh, describing his childhood in Holland, his years in France, his relationships with his brother and with fellow artist Paul Gaugin, his difficulties with women, his mental health, and his artistic vision.

Discusses the nature, subject matter, and techniques of modern sculpture and presents such contemporary artists as Red Grooms, Viola Frey, and George Segal.

A collection of art and poetry from thirty-three countries on six continents, consisting of paintings, sculptures, and other artworks along with poems inspired by them, presented side by side in their original languages and English translation.

Chronicles the life of pop artist Andy Warhol, describing his childhood in Pittsburgh, the development of the Factory, and his rise to fame.

A biography of the revisionist artist who achieved prominence in the late 1960s for enormous, photographically realistic, black and white portraits of himself and his friends.

Recounts the life of the twentieth-century African-American collage artist who used his southern childhood, New York City, jazz, and Paris to influence his bold and meaningful art.

Imagines Jackson Pollock at work during the creation of one of his paint-swirled and splattered canvasses.

Photographs and text help profile the life and career of architect Frank O. Gehry.

A compilation of poems by Americans writing about American art in the twentieth century, including such writers as Nancy Willard, Jane Yolen, and X. J. Kennedy.

Introduces ways of seeing, experiencing, and appreciating art through the examination of contemporary American works.