Synopses & Reviews
The life of the great Pop Art painter Roy Lichtenstein, illustrated with his most famous artworks.
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In the newest of Abramsand#8217; award-winning line of picture book biographies of artists, Susan Goldman Rubin evocatively explores Roy Lichtensteinand#8217;s work and life and his groundbreaking influence on the art world. In Royand#8217;s long career as a teacher, artist, and innovator, he changed the way that people thought about art and how artists thought about their subjects, challenging people to see familiar sights with new eyes.
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Classically trained in painting and drawing, Roy found inspiration from cartoons, newspaper comics, and childrenand#8217;s booksand#151;images most people didnand#8217;t consider and#147;seriousand#8221; art. He also chose to paint, in meticulous detail, the building blocks of paintingand#151;a single brushstroke or the back of a canvasand#151;drawing attention to the way that artists use these tools. Roy and the other Pop Artists, including Andy Warhol, broke down the rules about what makes proper subjects for fine art. In over a thousand paintings and numerous other works, Roy brought familiar images into new light and captured the imagination of the world. The book includes a bibliography, an index, and a list of museums where you can see Lichtensteinand#8217;s work.
Review
andquot;A studied account of the innovative and impulsive fashion legend thatand#39;s likely to inspire budding designers of any age.andquot;
Synopsis
Shocking pinkandmdash;hot pink, as it is called todayandmdash;was the signature color of Elsa Schiaparelli (1890andndash;1973) and perhaps her greatest contribution to the fashion world. Schiaparelli was one of the most innovative designers in the early 20th century. Many design elements that are taken for granted today she created and brought to the forefront of fashion. She is credited with many firsts: trompe landrsquo;oeil sweaters with collars and bows knitted in; wedge heels; shoulder bags; and even the concept of a runway show for presenting collections.
Hot Pinkandmdash;printed with a fifth color, hot pink!andmdash;explores Schiaparelliandrsquo;s childhood in Rome, her introduction to high fashion in Paris, and her swift rise to success collaborating with surrealist and cubist artists like Salvador Dalandiacute; and Jean Cocteau.
The book includes an authorandrsquo;s note, a list of museums and websites where you can find Schiaparelliandrsquo;s fashions, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.
About the Author
Susan Goldman Rubin has written a number of books for young readers, including Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter; Land#8217;Chaim! To Jewish Life in America; Searching for Anne Frank; Margaret Bourke-White, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Steven Spielberg: Crazy for Movies, named one of the New York Public Libraryand#8217;s Best Books for the Teen Age. She lives in Malibu, California.