Picasso(Reprint) Soul on Fire by RickJacobson, Laura Fernandez Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2011 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-1-77049-263-9, ISBN: 1-77049-263-1
"Modern art has a language, and when it is learned it opens the door to a lifetime of enjoyment and appreciation. In Picasso: Soul on Fire, Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez present more than the story of the painter’s life. By exploring his influences and his creative process, they give young readers the tools with which to understand his work.Picasso was certainly an expert draftsman – his rendering of pigeons’ feet by the time he was ..."
"The Mona Lisa Caper is based on true events that began to unfold on Monday, August 21, 1911, when Vincenzo Perugia shocked the world by stealing the most famous of the many treasures in the Louvre.Though Vincenzo was a thief, he meant well. He simply wanted to return the painting to the Italian people in the mistaken belief that it had been stolen from them. Eventually, inevitably, Vincenzo was captured in Florence and put on trial. Ita ..."
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"When Marco is sent into apprenticeship with the young master, Michelangelo Buonarroti, much rides on his success. His father has worked very hard as a chemist so that Marco can have a better life, and the boy simply cannot let his family down. Armed with good advice, but more importantly, secret color formulas that his father has taught him, the boy has a good chance at success.But then he meets the jealous senior apprentice Ridolfo, an ..."
Glass Town(1st Edition) The Secret World of the Bronte Children by Michael Bedard, RickJacobson, Laura Fernandez Library, 40 Pages, Published 1997 by Atheneum ISBN-13: 978-0-689-81185-2, ISBN: 0-689-81185-3
"This look into the secret world of the Bronte children focuses on their austere daily lives and reveals the rich inner lives that helped three of them grow up to become writers. Sadly, only after they died did the hundreds of tiny books of their adventures come to light. Full color."
Picasso Soul on Fire by RickJacobson, Laura Fernandez Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-0-88776-599-5, ISBN: 0-88776-599-8
"Finalist for the 2005/2006 Hackmatack AwardShortlist for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Book AwardFinalist in the Nautilus 2005 Book AwardsModern art has a language, and when it is learned it opens the door to treasure. In Picasso: Soul on Fire, Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez present more than the story of the painter’s life. They provide young readers with the tools with which to understand his work. Picasso was an expert draftsma ..."
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