Jackson Pollock

Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists

by Mike Venezia

Recounts the artist's childhood and education, describes influences on his work, and looks at several of his major paintings

Genres: Art, Biography, History, Nonfiction, Childrens, Picture Books, School

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1994

Reviews

[Lesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic knowledge for children to know about this artist and how he was part of the modern art movement!

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists, Jackson Pollock is another nice edition in this fantastic collection by Mike Venezia. These books are perfect for exposing elementary and junior high aged students to a large variety of artists and styles of art.

[Laura Scherbing · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great Art history book that is good for students to learn about Jackson Pollock. It is a fairly easy read that allows students to learn about his life.

[Christine Turner]

I love this series, and have used the books in many of my programs. Last night, I used this book in my Family Storytime. The children looked through the book after the program.

Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists
These books are without a doubt the definitive-and most entertaining- biographies of artists for young readers. Author/artist Mike Venezia provides hilarious, cartoon-style illustrations to complement his easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of the masters' artwork. These books will help children "get to know" the world's greatest artists!
Unique format with humorous, cartoon-like original illustrations by the author Perfect for art appreciation studies Photo captions that include where famous historical works of art can be viewed Excellent preparation for a museum trip www.factsfornow.scholastic.com See page 1 for more information. A timeline of the artist's life An original commissioned map that highlights important places in the artist's life Fun quiz with answer section that provides the child with more historical information on each artist and tests their knowledge too! Comprehensive glossary to support content Index to make navigating subject matter easier

Series Title: Getting to know the world's greatest artists

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

We have a program in our school district called Art Goes to School. Pieces of art and prints are brought in and shared with the students. It's a neat program.

To fuel the interest, I purchased some books about art. Some of my boys each year really get into this.

[Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. Jackson Pollock is my favorite artist.