The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America Contributor(s): Raczka, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580138810 ISBN-13: 9781580138819 Publisher: First Avenue Editions OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - History |
Dewey: 709.73 |
Lexile Measure: 140 |
Series: Bob Raczka's Art Adventures |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.6" W x 10.2" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What is America? Shape a fascinating image of the United States through the eyes of eighteen artists who have painted, sculpted, and photographed the U.S. landscape and culture. This latest art adventure from Bob Raczka features works from John Trumbull, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jasper Johns, and many more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Raczka, Robert: - Bob Raczka and his wife Amy are the co-creators of three masterpieces: Robert, Carl and Emma. They live in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, with their dog Rufus, who is also a piece of work. As a boy, Bob loved to draw--especially dinosaurs, cars, and airplanes. He also enjoyed making paper airplanes and model rockets. He's a lifelong Cubs fan. Thanks to good grades (and some help from his high school art teachers) he went to college at the University of Illinois, where he majored in art. On a whim, Bob took an advertising copywriting class and loved it. When he graduated, he became an advertising writer. But when his first child, Robert, was born, he rediscovered children's books and thought, "I want to do this." So Bob began sending out manuscripts and collecting rejection letters. Five years later, he sold his first manuscript, a book about art called No One Saw. Little did he know, it would become the first book in his ongoing series, Bob Raczka's Art Adventures. |