Picasso: Soul on Fire - Softcover

Jacobson, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1770492631 ISBN 13: 9781770492639

Publisher: Tundra Books, 2011

Synopsis

Modern art has a language, and when it is learned it opens the door to a lifetime of enjoyment and appreciation. In Picasso: Soul on Fire, Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez present more than the story of the painter’s life. By exploring his influences and his creative process, they give young readers the tools with which to understand his work.

Picasso was certainly an expert draftsman – his rendering of pigeons’ feet by the time he was eleven was so detailed that his artist father recognized the boy’s genius and stopped painting. But he is remembered for taking art in directions that have made us redefine how we see the world. This beautifully illustrated homage is not only an introduction to one of the most important artists of the last century, but a splendid introduction to modern art.

About this title

About the Author

RICK JACOBSON has written three children’s books, and with Laura Fernandez, has illustrated seventeen. Together they have won numerous awards for their work, including the Toronto Art Directors’ Awards, Communication ArtsMagazine’s Award of Excellence, American Illustration Award of Excellence, and the New York Art Directors’ Award of Excellence. His commissioned portraits include Margaret Atwood, Robertson Davies, Christopher Ondaatje, and David Thomson. He lives in Toronto, Canada, with his family.

Award-winning illustrator LAURA FERNANDEZ was born in Spain, and immigrated to Canada as a young child. With Rick Jacobson she has won many awards for work in advertising and publishing. Laura Fernandez has illustrated over seventeen published children’s books. She lives in Toronto with her family.

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5–Although many books have been written about Picasso, both as man and as artist, few have been as accessible to this audience as Jacobson's title. Written in simple, clear language, it effortlessly leads readers through the life of the artist, exploring his influences, selected works, and his creative processes. The softly radiant oil paintings are mostly full page and enhance the enjoyment of the book. They closely follow the accompanying text with one exception: an illustration of Picasso working by candlelight faces a discussion of the influence of Cézanne and African carvings on his early work. Reproductions of Picasso's artwork are also scattered throughout the volume, but given the distinct contrast in style between them and the other illustrations, young readers are not likely to confuse the two. A timeline fleshes out some of the facts imparted in the text. This eloquent tribute will serve as an introduction to Picasso and to an artist's inspirations.–Heather E. Miller, Homewood Public Library, AL
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Edition details

• Publisher: Tundra Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1770492631
• ISBN 13: 9781770492639
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Fernandez Laura, Jacobson Rick