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Frida & Diego - by Catherine Reef (Hardcover)

Frida & Diego - by  Catherine Reef (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This lushly designed biography explores the tumultuous lives, marriage, and work of Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, illustrated with archival photos and full-color reproductions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Nontraditional, controversial, rebellious, and politically volatile, the Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are remembered for their provocative paintings as well as for their deep love for each other. Their marriage was one of the most tumultuous and infamous in history--filled with passion, pain, betrayal, revolution, and, above all, art that helped define the twentieth century. <p>Catherine Reef's inspiring and insightful dual biography features numerous archival photos and full-color reproductions of both artists' work. <i>Endnotes, bibliography, timeline.</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>a JLG selection <p/> "An ingenuous way to present the two artists to a young adult reader." <br> --<i><b>The New York Times</b></i> <p/>* "A handsome biography that is both engaging and enlightening." <br><b><i>--Booklist, </i>starred review</b> <p/> * "Compelling reading for art lovers." <br><b><i>--Kirkus</i>, starred review</b> <p/><p>* "A well-rounded treatment of two giants of 20th-century art, this volume tracks the separate and combined trajectories of its subjects' lives and careers and allows for comparisons and contrasts."</p><p><b>--<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review</b> <br> </p><p>"Reef tackles the unconventional love story head-on, with a candor that pulls no punches with its youth audience." <br><b>--<i>Bulletin</i></b></p> <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Catherine Reef</b> is the award-winning author of many nonfiction books for young people, including the biographies <i>Ernest Hemingway, </i><i>E.E. Cummings, Jane Austen, </i> and most recently, <i>The Brontë Sisters, </i> which the <i>New York Times</i> described as beautifully written . . . with rich and evocative language. She lives in College Park, Maryland.</p>

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