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Books in The Life and Works Series series

  • Claude Monet

    Sean Connolly

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Oct. 1, 1999)
    Introduces the life and work of Claude Monet, discussing his early years, life in London and various parts of France, and development as a painter
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  • Life in the RainForests

    Lucy Baker

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 1993)
    Describes the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and how rain forests are threatened by deforestation
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  • The Life and Works of Klee

    Linda Doeser

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Sooner or later, in the course of almost any discussion about modern art, Paul Klee will be mentioned. A member of Germany's influential Bauhaus group, he was at the heart of European artistic & cultural experiment during the two world wars. Yet his work transcends simple classification. He constantly explored space line, & hue to create his own pictorial poetry & express his unique inner vision of the world. The totality of his experience & the plurality of nature were not only sources of inspiration but were combined in his paintings to create a completely new reality.
  • The Life and Works of Hieronymus Bosch

    Trewin Copplestone

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Copplestone, Trewin
  • Richard the Lionheart and the Crusades

    Christopher Gibb, Gerald Wood

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1985)
    A brief biography of the twelfth-century English king known as "the lion-hearted" with emphasis on his leadership of the Third Crusade. Also discusses the origins of the Crusades and their influence on the relationship between Muslims and Christians.
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  • Goya

    Janice Anderson

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, July 1, 1996)
    Book by Anderson, Janice
  • Grandma Moses

    A.R. Schaefer

    Paperback (Heinemann, March 6, 2003)
    This biography briefly examines the life and work of the twentieth-century American painter, describing and giving examples of her art.
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  • Life Interrupted

    Kristen Kehoe

    (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Aug. 3, 2016)
    Rachel Reynolds isn't running from her past, but she wouldn't mind if it stopped chasing her, either. A senior in high school getting ready to graduate, Rachel is trying to look ahead toward her future, while forgetting the one night two years ago that set events in motion which altered the course of her entire life. Part of the future she's looking for includes falling out of love with her best friend, an act she seems incapable of, especially when it appears he might just love her, too. As Rachel tries to find her footing in a relationship that has baggage before it starts, a nightmare from her past reappears, upsetting the tenuous balance of Rachel's life and threatening the one person she loves most. (Mature Young Adult)
  • Paul Klee

    Sean Connolly

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Oct. 1, 1999)
    Introduces the life and work of Paul Klee, discussing his early years, life in Switzerland and Germany, and development as an artist
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  • Grandma Moses

    A.R. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Heinemann, March 3, 2003)
    This biography briefly examines the life and work of the twentieth-century American painter, describing and giving examples of her art.
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  • Jackson Pollock

    Leonie Bennett

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Jan. 12, 2005)
    Contents include: Who was Jackson Pollock? Early years; School and college; New York; A turning point; Selling his work; Painting a mural; Marriage; Action painting; Painting on the floor; Drip paintings; Fame; A sad end; Timeline.
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  • Salvador Dali

    Leonie Bennett

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Jan. 12, 2005)
    Contents include: Who was Salvador Dali? Early years; Student days; In Paris; The film director; Making strange paintings; Doing the unexpected; Making strange objects; In America; Celebrity; A theater-museum; Alone in a castle; Dali dies; Timeline.
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