Washoe County Library System

"Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo's life was marked by pain and loneliness. In real life she walked with a limp, but in her dreams she flew. One day her imagination took her on a journey to a girl in white who could dance without pain and hold her secrets, an indelible figure who would find her way into Frida's art in years to come. Inspired by Frida Kahlo's diary, Anthony Browne captures the essence of the artist's early...

Discusses the life, art, and legacy of the artist Pablo Picasso. Includes a timeline linking the events in his life with world events.

Discusses the life and work of Giotto, considered the most important Italian artist of the fourteenth century.

Describes the life and career of the nineteenth-century French Neo-Impressionist artist Georges Seurat, best known for inventing the painting technique known as Pointillism.

Introduces the life and work of Vincent van Gogh, discussing his early years, life in Holland, London, Paris, and southern France, and development as a painter.

A simple biography of a man who helped develop Pop Art and made art fun for many people.

Examines the life and work of the Spanish artist, describing and giving examples of his art.

A biography of the painter who for sixty-five years portrayed America for Americans as they liked to see themselves.