Frida Kahlo - (Smart about Art) by Margaret Frith (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>DePaola's original artwork and beautiful reproductions of Frida Kahlo's paintings explore the creative, imaginative world of Mexico's most celebrated female artist. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Through original artwork by the renowned artist Tomie dePaola-a longtime aficionado of Frida Kahlo's work-as well as beautiful reproductions of Kahlo's paintings, this latest Smart About book explores the creative, imaginative world of Mexico's most celebrated female artist.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The first time I saw a reproduction of a painting by Frida Kahlo, I was fascinated. I looked at as many of her pictures as I could... I was hooked. !Viva Frida!"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Margaret Frith</b> is the author of numerous children's books, including several titles in the Who Was? series, such as <i>Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?, Who Was Louis Braille?, Who Was Franklin Roosevelt? </i>and <i>Who Was Woodrow Wilson?</i> She lives in New York City. <p/>Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California. <p>His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for <i>Strega Nona</i>, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his singular attainment in children's literature, the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his continued distinguished contribution, and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for lifetime contribution to children's literature in 2011.</p> <p>DePaola has published almost 200 children's books in 15 different countries over the past 30 years. Among his most well-known titles are the <i>Strega Nona </i>series, <i>26 Fairmount Avenue</i>, and <i>The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.</i></p> <p>DePaola lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.</p>
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