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Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought) Audiobook

By: Kathleen Krull
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Read By: John C. Brown, Melissa Hughes Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Lives of … Series Release Date: April 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781609987251
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20

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10:07 minutes

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03:03 minutes

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06:05 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

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Publisher Description

In this entertaining, informative collection, listeners will discover the idiosyncrasies—sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic—of twenty famous artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Peter Bruegel, Sofonisba Anguissola, Rembrandt van Rijn, Katsushika Hokusai, Mary Cassatt, Vincent Van Gogh, Käthe Kollwitz, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Marcel Duchamp, Georgia O'Keeffe, William H. Johnson, Salvador Dali, Isamu Noguchi, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Andy Warhol.

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"These are really short picture books that are just darling to look at and read. Suitable for children yet interesting enough for adults, they are by no means comprehensive, just plain fun! And check this out; Shumann is a woman! Who knew? "

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  • “Fresh, spirited, and unconventional.”

    — Kirkus

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    " Used this book as a teacher. It really helped my students to "get" it. Very informative but fun! "

    — Kristen, 7/22/2010
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    " Fascinating. Some of this was contradictory so I took it with a grain of salt. "

    — Angie, 2/5/2010
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    " That was a fun book! They were all pretty crazy, but pretty amazing composers! "

    — Julie, 12/2/2009
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    " A little more boring than lives of the atheletes "

    — Syd, 7/17/2009
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    " Lots of text with interesting "facts" about the composers. This book is probably better for older elementary students. "

    — Brenda, 11/29/2008
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    " I like hearing about what nutjobs these people are. It's kind of like the way I feel when I watch "Intervention," except instead of a crack addict it's Chopin. "

    — Rachel, 7/31/2008
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    " Every parent should have this book for their children "

    — Gavin, 4/26/2008

About Kathleen Krull

Kathleen Krull (1952–2021) was a multiaward–winning children’s book author. She graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, and worked for four companies as a children’s book editor. While on the job, she wrote mysteries in the Trixie Belden series and other books. She then began working at home, writing her own books and getting the chance to explore subjects she was passionate about, including history, music, and extraordinary people. Awards for her body of work include the 2011 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, Leo Politi Golden Author Award, Lucia Russell Briggs Distinguished Achievement Award, California Reading Association’s Armin R. Schulz Literacy Award for promoting social justice thru books 2016, and the International Literary Association and Greater San Diego Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, among others.

About the Narrators

John C. Brown is a narrator of children’s and young adult books. Some of his credits include My Brother Sam Is Dead, Lives of the Presidents, and Lives of Musicians.

Melissa Hughes’ career began in radio, where she was a staff announcer, DJ, and voice-over artist. Working in England for many years, she starred in the BBC Radio drama Trouble Brewing, appeared in numerous plays, and created the screams for the character of Lois Lane, as well as other voices in the film Superman.