Art from Her Heart
by Kathy Whitehead, Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)
ISBN-10: 0399242198
ISBN-13: 9780399242199
$17.99
Book Specs
Binding
Trade Cloth
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published on
Sep 18, 2008
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
8.31x0.32x10.31 Inches
Weight
0.74 Pounds
About the Book
A picture book biography of the remarkable folk artist Clementine Hunter.
Can you imagine being an artist who isn't allowed into your own show? That's what happened to folk artist Clementine Hunter. Her paintings went from hanging on her clothesline to hanging in museums, yet because of the color of her skin, a friend had to sneak her in when the gallery was closed.With lyrical writing and striking illustrations, this picture book biography introduces kids to a self-taught artist whose paintings captured scenes of backbreaking work and joyous celebrations of southern farm life. They preserve a part of American history we rarely see and prove that art can help keep the spirit alive.