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Book Description: Rizzoli, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Rizzoli 1996 New/ In publisher's shink wrap. From School Grade 3-7-- Both of these titles are written as if the artists were conducting a personal tour of their studios and lives. Just as it's inappropriate to create unconfirmed conversations for biographies, it should be equally taboo to turn a distinguished artist into a chatty tour guide. The tone and terminology are all too often those of an earnest docent conducting a classroom tour, which is too bad because both books are beautifully produced and filled with high-quality color reproductions of paintings and photos of the artists, their friends, and their world. While not useful for biographic research, the texts do explain the artists' development. Rodari goes more into the intellectual process Picasso used and the ways he manipulated forms to startle viewers into seeing things in new ways. Skira-Venturi's text takes the form of a reminiscence and tends to wander from subject to subject with the emphasis on the places and people Renoir painted. A more reliable source for the artists' own thoughts can be found in the ``Artists by Themselves'' series (Knopf). For a clear analysis of artwork and its processes, stick with Ernest Raboff's books on Picasso (HarperCollins) and Renoir (Lippincott, both 1987). --Eleanor K. MacDonald, Beverly Hills Public Library 1992 Language NotesText: English (translation)Original Language: French. Bookseller Inventory # 273283

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Book Description: Rizzoli. PAPERBACK. Book Condition: New. 0847819205 Never Read-may have light shelf wear- I ship FAST!. Bookseller Inventory # SKU000004948

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Book Description: Rizzoli Intl Pubns, 1996. Book Condition: New. Fast Shipping With Online Tracking We Proudly Ship To Military. Bookseller Inventory # LOCK/D324/NEW225116

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Book Description: Rizzolo, New York, 1966. Softcover. Book Condition: New. 64 pages. Softcover. New Copy. FRENCH ART. "It's the weekend - time to rest - but as you can see, I'm working. We artists never take time off, we're always thinking about what we're going to do next! Evn when we seem to be resting, our brains are going a mile a minute, and very often, late at night, when everyone else in the house is asleep, we go back to the studio.I can't help myself - when my hands want to create something there's no stopping them. They grab whatever's within reach - paper, modeling clay, old rags, bits of wood or cardboard - and they shape, fold, paint, carve, cut nail, or glue them together. ot they sign my name, which you may very well know." Picassso. (Key Words: Pablo Picasso, Artists, Weekends). book. Bookseller Inventory # 39829X1

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