Women Artists a to Z by Melanie LaBarge (2020, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100593108728
ISBN-139780593108727
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038427198

Product Key Features

Book TitleWomen Artists a to Z
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Women, General, Biography & Autobiography / Art, concepts / Alphabet
Publication Year2020
IllustratorCorrigan, Caroline, Yes
GenreArt, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorMelanie LA Barge
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight17.1 Oz
Item Length10.4 in
Item Width8.4 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2019-025241
ReviewsCCBC Choices selection! "A solid introduction to fascinating artists."-- Kirkus Reviews "This picture book is a worthy purchase for its diversity, from the artists themselves to their inspirations, media, and messages."-- Booklist, "A solid introduction to fascinating artists."-- Kirkus Reviews "This picture book is a worthy purchase for its diversity, from the artists themselves to their inspirations, media, and messages."-- Booklist
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToSecond Grade
Dewey Decimal704/.042092 B
SynopsisAn empowering and educational alphabet picture book about women artists, perfect for fans of Rad American Women A-Z . How many women artists can you name? From Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Each spread features a simple line of text encapsulating the creator's iconic work in one word, such as "D is for Dots" (Yayoi Kusama) and "S is for Spider" (Louise Bourgeois), followed by slightly longer text about the artist for older readers who would like to know more. Backmatter includes photos, extended biographies, and discussion questions for budding creatives and trailblazers. Artists featured: Mirka Mora, Betye Saar, Helen Frankenthaler, Yayoi Kusama, Kay Sage, Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Martin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Judith Leyster, Leonora Carrington, Carmen Herrera, Edmonia Lewis, Maya Lin, Hilma af Klint, Maria Martinez, Gee's Bend quilters, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Lo s Mailou Jones, Alice Neel, Helen Zughaib, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Dorothea Lange, Xenobia Bailey, and Maria Sibylla Merian., An empowering and educational alphabet picture book about women artists, perfect for fans of Rad American Women A-Z . How many women artists can you name? From Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Each spread features a simple line of text encapsulating the creator's iconic work in one word, such as "D is for Dots" (Yayoi Kusama) and "S is for Spider" (Louise Bourgeois), followed by slightly longer text about the artist for older readers who would like to know more. Backmatter includes extended biographies and discussion questions for budding creatives and trailblazers. Artists featured: Mirka Mora, Betye Saar, Helen Frankenthaler, Yayoi Kusama, Kay Sage, Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Martin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Elizabeth Catlett, Judith Leyster, Leonora Carrington, Carmen Herrera, Edmonia Lewis, Maya Lin, Hilma af Klint, Maria Martinez, Gee's Bend quilters, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Loïs Mailou Jones, Alice Neel, Helen Zughaib, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Dorothea Lange, Xenobia Bailey, and Maria Sibylla Merian.
LC Classification NumberN8354.L33 2020

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  • Painters, sculptors and quilters--oh, my!

    Teaches pre-schoolers both alphabet and visual art, using colorful illustrations of (diverse) women whose work deserves to be known and remembered.

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