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Author/lllustrator Mike Venezia has been getting to know the world's greatest composers for as long as he can remember.
A graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Mike believes the … |
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Beatles
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Mike Venezia |
Tells the story of the world's most celebrated and influential rock group. |
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Camille Pissarro (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
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Mike Venezia |
Describes the life and work of the twentieth-century French painter, Camille Pissarro. |
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Da Vinci
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Mike Venezia |
Traces the life of the Renaissance artist and analyses some of his paintings. |
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Duke Ellington
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Mike Venezia |
Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music. |
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Edward Hopper
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Mike Venezia |
Briefly examines the life and work of the American realist painter, describing and giving examples of his art. |
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El Greco
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Mike Venezia |
Examines the life and work of Domenicos Theotocopoulous, the sixteenth-century artist who created his greatest works in Spain where he was known as "El Greco." |
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George Gershwin
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Mike Venezia |
A biography of the American composer, George Gershwin. |
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George Washington
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Mike Venezia |
An introduction to the life of George Washington, who proved himself a good military leader during the American Revolution and became the nation's first president. |
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Grant Wood
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Mike Venezia |
Relates the artistic career of the Iowan who painted people, life, and customs of the American Midwest and whose style became known as Regionalism. |
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Herbert Hoover (Getting to Know the Us Presidents)
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Mike Venezia |
A brief biography of the thirty-first president of the United States, describing his career as mining engineer, businessman, and president during the Great Depression. |
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Johann Sebastian Bach (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)
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Mike Venezia |
A brief biography of the prolific eighteenth-century composer and organist who created some of the world's greatest instrumental and religious music. |
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Monet (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
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Mike Venezia |
Traces the life of the Impressionist painter and analyzes some of his paintings. |
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Paul Cezanne
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Mike Venezia |
Describes the life and work of the French Post-Impressionist artist, who tried new ideas in painting to express his love of nature. |
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Raphael (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
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Mike Venezia |
A biography of the Italian painter Raphael. Includes pictures of some of his works. |
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Rene Magritte (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
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Mike Venezia |
Describes the life and career of the twentieth-century Belgian Surrealist painter. |
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Warren G. Harding (Getting to Know the Us Presidents)
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Mike Venezia |
A brief account of the life and accomplishments of our 29th president. |
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What if the teacher calls on me?
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Alan Gross,Mike Venezia |
A child worries that he won't be able to give the correct answer when the teacher calls on him in class. |
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Alexander Calder
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Mike Venezia |
Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Alexander Calder, famous for creating the moving sculptures known as mobiles. |
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Frederic Remington
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Mike Venezia |
Describes the life and career of the late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century artist who is best known for his paintings and sculptures of the American West. |
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