This book provides an entertaining and humorous introduction to the famous artist, Toulouse Lautrec. Full-colour reproductions of the actual paintings are enhanced by Venezia''s clever illustrations and story line.'
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Mike Venezia is the author of several nonfiction books for children.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
He captured vivid scenes & will capture the young's interest,
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This review is from: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) (Paperback)
"Being able to show people in simple, real moments of their lives was one of Henri's greatest talents", p 18 The young reader will learn about Henri's being born into a rich family, his having broken both of his legs in his early teenage years resulting in his small stature, and his years in Paris painting the life with which he came in contact. Toulouse-Lautrec's painting of lively scenes of the theaters, dance halls and circuses makes this a perfect choice for young children. His Moulin Rouge advertisement prints are easy to read, uncluttered and therefore grab the young reader's attention. The young are frequently in motion. As a result they will appreciate Toulouse-Lautrec's ability to capture a scene in mid motion. The young reader will be drawn in by Henri's choice of brilliant colors and will have fun finding Henri in some of his paintings. Henri's portrait of van Gogh is breathtaking. He van Gogh'd van Gogh. He does honor to the painter by mimicking van Gogh's style. Venezia's illustrations are humorous. His narrative is delightfully entertaining. His approach brings the artist within reach of the young. His illustration of the Parisian friends that Henri may have introduced to his parent's is jokingly exaggerated. The size of the book is perfect for smaller hands. It enables the young to have art within their grasp. Venezia gives the locations of the paintings and as result if the child lives near one of the museums or will be near one on vacation, she/he would be able to see the original. This is the 18th in Venezia's "Getting to know the World's Greatest Artist" series. He also has similar series on composers. Venezia's back cover illustrations tie back to the subject. "Greatly influenced by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Mike also tries to capture the private moments ...". The price of the book is well worth paying. The book contains the following: Toulouse-Lautrec's Paintings (13) and Prints (4), Photos of Toulouse-Lautrec - 2, Venezia's Illustrations - 6, Others' paintings/prints - 3.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful reproductions,
By "magparr" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Masters of Art) (Hardcover)
The strongest point of this book is the quality of its color plates--which of course makes or breaks an art book. Fortunately, the prints in this book are very rich and most images are full page. The accompanying text is also very thorough, informative, and interesting. My only complaint is that this book doesn't present much of the posters for which Toulouse-Lautrec is perhaps most famous; however, it does cover much of his other work. In that sense, I got to learn a lot about the body of this artist's work outside of the usual cliche of Toulouse-Lautrec. I would recommend this book for any art library.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for classroom lessons!,
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This review is from: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) (Paperback)
Our art history (elementary grades) program has every one of the books about artists that Venezia does. The information is geared to the younger age group, with images of art work to accompany it. We present a full biography of the artist when our volunteers present in the classroom, however...the teachers often prepare the students for the lesson by reading one of Venezia's books before the volunteer comes. Art Heritage Program--Colorado
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