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Born under gray skies, painting the sun

To See Clearly: A Portrait of David Hockney by Evan Turk

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Who is David Hockney? I had no idea before reading To See Clearly: A Portrait of David Hockney. Or at least, I might have known the paintings (this picture book shows Hockney’s style interpreted by the author/illustrator Evan Turk), but not the name. The story is straight forward. Turk says, “David did this, that and the other thing.” He we “here, there, and someplace else.” However, there are a few facts that are tossed out, sit down, and say, “Whatcha gunna do about it?” Such […]

Maybe it is or isn’t art, but the woman behind it made an impact

Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey

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Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey is a sweet story about a woman who we might not have heard of, but one that in many ways changed the world. Hitting many first landmarks, such as Almas Thomas was the first black woman to have an art show at a particular museum, she was the first contemporary artwork and first woman of color to have their work in the White House), but she also just seemed to be a […]

Manly Men Doing Manly Things

The Painter of Battles by Arturo Perez-Reverte

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It didn’t take too long for me to realize who this author reminded me of.  Not particularly his style, but more his content.  Hemingway.  Coming from me, that is not a complement. Faulques is a professional photographer who specializes in the battlefield.  In Serbia, he photographs a young Croatian fighter, Markovik, and the picture wins a prestigious award, and is also published widely.  Unfortunately, it also makes Markovik himself famous, and his wife and child are killed.  Thus, he is searching for Faulques.  Meanwhile, Faulques […]

Art Show

Jackson Pollock Splashed Paint and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

Yves Klein painted Everything Blue and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry by Fausto Gilberti

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Fausto Gilberti has a (currently) four book series of modern artists. These contemporary people are profiled in a simple, hit the highlights manner. The cover of each one tells you all you need to know about the artwork that is inside. Gilberti has their own style they use to help give you a look into people like Banksy, Jackson Pollock, Yves Klein, and Yayoi Kusama.  I recently read the Pollock, Klein, and Banksy books. I think I have seen Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots […]

CBR12 Book Bingo – Fresh Start

Still Life by Louise Penny

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“This book is stupid,” I said to my husband as I finished the last page of Still Life and closed the book. Needless to say, I was not a fan. It was boring and weird. I honestly cannot even remember why this was in my pile of books to read. My best guess is that the library accidentally added it to my pile of check-out requests. I’m going to share the summary from the book jacket because the only thing I remember is that the murder victim is […]

Capturing the American spirit

Hi, I’m Norman: The Story of American Illustrator Norman Rockwell by Robert Burleigh

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Hi, my name is Norman Rockwell. My friend, Robert Burleigh decided to write this picture book about me. Who am I? I am an illustrator. I am …. Well, I will let Robert tell you in his book, Hi, I’m Norman: The Story of American Illustrator Norman Rockwell. As I (Raven) was reading this picture book about an artist I have an odd connection to (more on that later), I heard a voice telling me Rockwell’s story. It is told in the first person, so […]



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