{"product_id":"diego-rivera-an-artist-for-the-people-hardcover","title":"Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Goldman Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiego Rivera\u003c\/i\u003e offers young readers unique insight into the life and artwork of the famous Mexican painter and muralist. The book follows Rivera's career, looking at his influences and tracing the evolution of his style. His work often called attention to the culture and struggles of the Mexican working class. Believing that art should be for the people, he created public murals in both the United States and Mexico, examples of which are included. The book contains a list of museums where you can see Rivera's art, a historical note, a glossary, and a bibliography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDiego Rivera: An Artist for the People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"With engaging prose that is beautifully illustrated with Diego Rivera's paintings and murals, this spacious volume introduces the great Mexican artist to young people. Accompanied by crisply reproduced color images of both the bright, minutely detailed murals as well as archival photos of the artist at work, the accessible account discusses how Diego constructed his art...\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The stunning illustrations include images of Rivera's murals, his \"cartoon\" drawings, reproductions of art that he found influential, and photographs. The design, with scrollwork along the top and bottom and an unusual placement of page numbers, exudes style. The text is clearly written, straightforward, and attention-grabbing, with a good number of quotes interspersed throughout.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A carefully researched, cogently argued and handsomely produced appreciation.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is life to these pages, and breadth to its subject. Short enough to reward a wary reader but with enough context and clarity to bring Diego to life, Rubin takes a tricky guy for kids to know about and makes him precisely what he was: bigger than life.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Fuse 8 Blog \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enhanced by gorgeously reproduced photos and artwork, Rubin's account follows the Mexican artist from his early drawings -- as a small child, he was given free rein in a room \"covered with black canvas as high as he could reach\" -- through his eventful, productive life.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rubin traces Rivera's life from his emergent boyhood talent, through the formal studio education that left him restless and professionally unsatisfied, to realizing his calling to create massive public artworks for the common people, celebrating the dignity of their labor.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward \u003cbr\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Book of 2013 \u003cbr\u003eBest Multicultural Children's Books 2013 (Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature) \u003cbr\u003eNotable Children's Books from ALSC 2014 \u003cbr\u003eNotable Books for a Global Society Book Award 2014 \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Goldman Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many biographies for young people including \u003ci\u003eJean Lafitte: The Pirate Who Saved America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAndy Warhol: Pop Art Painter\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Malibu, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.1 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Americas Award for Children \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769078284576,"sku":"9780810984110","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4ab1600ad6ea1a01e8f403847dc7f0c8.webp?v=1780341933","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/diego-rivera-an-artist-for-the-people-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}