Delicious: The Art and Life of Wayne Thiebaud [Hardcover]

Susan Goldman Rubin (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: 4 and up

One of the giants of American art, Wayne Thiebaud was at first unappreciated because of the everyday subject matter of his paintings. His tasty hot dogs, delectable cakes, dizzy streets, and sleepy deltas have since become icons of twentieth century art. Now young readers have the chance to explore the development of a fascinating artist while delighting in the very child-friendly art that has made him so acclaimed. With her deft touch, critically-acclaimed non-fiction author Susan Rubin tells the story of the man behind the masterpieces.

Editorial Reviews

Review

THE NEW YORK TIMES
The writing in Delicious is untroubled and straightforward .There is no struggle in it at all. The story goes steadily from subject to verb, rung to rung, up the ladder of life and good fortune.

KIRKUS REVIEWS, STARRED REVIEW
Delicious indeed.

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, STARRED REVIEW
A must-purchase for collections.

THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN S BOOKS
this is a visually enticing and browsable volume that manages to tempt if not satisfy the artistic appetite.

About the Author

Susan Goldman Rubin is the author of several successful art books, including The Yellow House: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side and Degas and the Dance: The Painter and the Petits Rats Perfecting Their Art. She lives in Southern California, where she writes and teaches writing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 104 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (December 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811851680
• ISBN-13: 978-0811851688
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A pick that lends to leisure browsing as well as report assignment., April 4, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delicious: The Art and Life of Wayne Thiebaud (Hardcover)

Kids in grades 4-6 will relish this colorful biography - just over a hundred pages in length - of one Wayne Thiebaud, an artist whose food paintings have come to represent not only food but 20th century American art as a whole. From gum machines and paint cans to stadiums, Thiebaud's art representations captured and depicted popular American culture, and DELICIOUS reviews his life, influences, achievements and art forms with an eye to exploring his lasting impact. Any library strong in colorful biographies for kids will find this a pick that lends to leisure browsing as well as report assignment.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Delicious but not a feast, December 12, 2008

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Zo (Ethiopia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delicious: The Art and Life of Wayne Thiebaud (Hardcover)

This is a nicely produced little book with clear text, but if you are looking for some of the famous food paintings by Thiebaud, you won't find them in here.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delicious in every way, February 11, 2008

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G. DeCandido "LadyHawk" (Bronx, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delicious: The Art and Life of Wayne Thiebaud (Hardcover)

An absolutely "delicious" study of a contemporary painter, how he makes art, and what art does, packaged in a wonderfully designed book that young people (and pretty much anyone else) will enjoy.