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Modigliani: a life
Par Jeffrey Meyers. 2006
Biography of Italian Jewish artist Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), who settled in Paris in 1906. Highlights his friendships with other artists…
including Pablo Picasso and poet Max Jacob, his many love affairs, the bohemian lifestyle that led to his early death, and his posthumous significance in the art world. 2006Jimi Hendrix: the man, the magic, the truth
Par Sharon Lawrence. 2005
Interviews with family, friends, and musicians about the life of guitarist/songwriter Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970). Traces Hendrix's rise from backup roles…
to success in Europe and the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Covers Hendrix's drug and business problems and tragic death and the contest over his estate. Some strong language. 2005Beethoven: the universal composer (Eminent Lives Ser.)
Par Edmund Morris. 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian chronicles the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Portrays the musician's struggle against "epic odds" including…
numerous medical problems (deafness, colitis, arthritis, cirrhosis) and loneliness. Also describes his genius for creating symphonies and sonatas. 2005Self-esteem and adjusting with blindness: the process of responding to life's demands
Par Dean W. Tuttle, Naomi R. Tuttle. 2004
Third edition of a manual written for professionals who work with blind and low-vision individuals. Topics include an overview of…
blindness and its meaning for the individual. Describes the adjustment to the condition, psychological implications, and issues of self-esteem. Includes case studies. 2004The meaning of blindness: attitudes toward blindness and blind people
Par Michael E. Monbeck. 1973
Audubon: the making of an American
Par Richard Rhodes. 2004
Biography of the Frenchman who came to America in 1803 at age eighteen determined to paint birds realistically. Discusses his…
marriage and struggle to support his family while pursuing his goal. Records his adventures in the wilderness, evolution as an artist, and eventual publishing success. 2004Scattered shadows: a memoir of blindness and vision
Par John Howard Griffin, Robert Bonazzi. 2004
The author of Black like me (DB 61703) recounts losing his sight in 1947 from a war injury and unexpectedly…
recovering it ten years later. Describes his religious conversion to Catholicism during his blindness and individual and institutional reactions to his physical impairment. Some strong language. 2004Francisco Goya: A Life
Par Evan S Connell. 2004
Award-winning author traces the life and career of Spanish painter Francisco Goya (1746-1828). Describes the portraitist of royalty during the…
last days of the House of Bourbon and, while he pursued wealthy patrons, witnessing the turmoil of the Inquisition and Napoleon's invasion. 2004Frida, a biography of Frida Kahlo: A Biography Of Frida Kahlo
Par Hayden Herrera. 1983
Portrait of the twentieth-century Mexican artist often identified with the surrealists. Discusses the bus accident that brought her chronic pain…
from age eighteen until her death at forty-seven. Covers her tempestuous marriage to muralist Diego Rivera. Explores the relation between her paintings and her physical and mental anguish. Some strong language. 1983