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Die Kunst zu leben. Frida Kahlo war eine der inspirierendsten Frauen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Eigentlich wollte die Mexikanerin Ärztin werden, doch es kam ganz anders. Feinfühlig und detailreich erzählt Christine Schulz-Reiss, wie Frida zur Malerei fand, von ihrem Leben und Leiden, ihrem politischen Engagement und ihren Erfolgen. Sie lebte mit unvergleichbarer Willenskraft und schuf Kunst mit einer strahlenden Wirkmacht. Mit ihren surrealistischen Bildern und Selbstporträts hat Frida Kahlo heute einen herausragenden Platz in der Kunstgeschichte.

From DaVinci to Rembrandt, van Gogh to Matisse, and Picasso to Warhol, you'll learn about both their artistic masterpieces and their personal messes. Fun and lighthearted, yet full of solid information, trivia, and provocative commentary, Lives of the Artists presents objective, 3-dimensional biographies of the world's great artists.

Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When the world’s most celebrated artists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Jackson Pollock’s family moved constantly - he lived in eight different cities before he was 16 years old. Georgia O’Keeffe lived in the shadow of her “perfect” older brother Francis. And Jean-Michel Basquiat triumphed over poverty to become one of the world’s most influential artists.

Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art class. Judith went on to become an artist of renown with her work displayed in museums and galleries around the world. Poignantly told by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler, Unbound is inspiring and warm, showing us that we can soar beyond our perceived limitations and accomplish something extraordinary.

Over half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and museums tell a different story because they're usually the work of men. In this audiobook, Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female artists.

Everybody has a favorite food. Some enjoy sweet treats like rich honey or ripe, juicy berries. Others prefer the savory comforts of warming matzo ball soup or creamy chicken Alfredo. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, fourteen children's book artists share their favorite foods and why they love them. Artists include: Aki, Isabelle Arsenault, Brigette Barrager, Matthew Cordell, Benji Davies, Karen Katz, Laurie Keller, Juliet Menendez, Greg Pizzoli, Misa Saburi, Felicita Sala, Dan Santat, Shannon Wright.

"Wozu brauche ich Füße, wenn ich Flügel habe? " fragt sich die Frau mit den wohl berühmtesten Augenbrauen der Welt. Frida Kahlo steht wie kaum eine andere Malerin des 20. Jahrhunderts für Emanzipation, Freiheit und weibliche Kreativität. Aus ihrem lebenslangen Kampf gegen körperliche Leiden gelingt es ihr, eine atemberaubende Kraft zu schöpfen und einen künstlerischen Stil zu entwickeln, der sie unsterblich macht. Als Expertin: die mexikanische Sängerin und Tänzerin Kim Morales. Sie hat sich als Kind gerne vorgestellt, wie es wohl wäre, als Frida Kahlo zu leben.

A never-before-published Dr. Seuss work about creating and looking at art! Based on a manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, this audiobook is like a visit to a museum - with a horse as your guide! Explore how different artists - including Picasso, George Stubbs, Rosa Bonheur, Alexander Calder, Jacob Lawrence, Deborah Butterfield, Franz Marc, Jackson Pollock - have seen horses and maybe even find a new way of looking at them yourself.

Daphne Odjig was a self-taught visual artist who showcased her originality, social awareness, and feminism to create masterpieces that are reflective of he Anishinaabe culture. Daphne gave the indigenous people of Canada a voice to the foreground of contemporary art. See the world through Daphne Odjig’s eyes.

Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his creative gifts to transform his impoverished village of laborers into a thriving artists community. Children will learn about his life and work through glowing artwork and poetic language.

Young Leonardo da Vinci was very curious. He would closely observe the world around him and pay great attention to details. If you look at his work, you will notice a keen sense of details. It’s as if he memorized and replicated every little thing he sees. This art history lesson for kids will give you a glimpse into the curious mind of Leonardo. Grab a copy today!

Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists, is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases.

A biography of the African American artist who grew up in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance and became one of the most renowned painters of the life of his people.

Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance.

Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his creative gifts to transform his impoverished village of laborers into a thriving artists community. Children will learn about his life and work through glowing artwork and poetic language.

In 1953, Esref Armagan was born completely blind to a poor family in Istanbul, Turkey. He received no formal education, and spent his childhood days in his father's shop where he developed the curiosity to create and draw. He experienced the world through touch, and learned to visually reproduce his surroundings, including color, shadows, and perspective, with his hands. The blind artist's story will be an inspiration to young artists of all abilities.

Leonardo da Vinci ist seinen Zeitgenossen weit voraus. Der Künstler schafft monumentale Skulpturen, zeichnet geniale Porträts und fertigt anatomische Skizzen an. Doch auch Bauwerke entwirft er, konstruiert Flugmaschinen, Abwassersysteme, Brennspiegel, einen automatischen Bratspieß, Kriegsmaschinen und viele andere Erfindungen. Berit Hempel erzählt die spannende Geschichte von Leonardos rastlosem Leben im Dienst der Mächtigen seiner Zeit.

31.Juli 1944. Zweiter Weltkrieg. Der weltberühmte Schriftsteller und Flugpionier Antoine de Saint-Exupéry startet zu einem Aufklärungsflug über Südfrankreich. Er wird nie zurückkehren. Was ist ihm an jenem Tag widerfahren? Wurde er abgeschossen? Versagte die Technik? Oder hat er sich vielleicht das Leben genommen? Mehr als ein halbes Jahrhundert lang bleibt sein Schicksal ein großes Rätsel - bis ein Fischer aus Marseille in seinem Netz ein silbernes Armband mit einer geheimnisvollen Gravur findet.

Meet the cool creatives behind awe-inspiring art, with this non-fiction title for kids. Pour paint onto a canvas with Jackson Pollock, laugh along with the pranks of Hokusai, and find beauty in your self-portrait with Frida Kahlo, as you follow the stories of more than 50 fabulous artists and their groundbreaking work. Through charming storytelling rich in detail, Artists covers celebrated figures as well as lesser-known trailblazers, each with a tale as intriguing as it is unique.

Did you know Jeff Kinney posted sections of Diary of a Wimpy Kid on a website long before it became a book? Discover how an aspiring cartoonist went on to become a best-selling children's author.