Book Descriptions
for Fabulous by Bonnie Christensen
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
“Wow! See that guy with the wild silver wig and the white white skin?” A picture book introduction to Andy Warhol and his art does a remarkable job providing an overview of his life and explaining how his distinctive style developed. Most page spreads feature a paragraph or two of text on a particular aspect of Warhol’s life and work in a narrative that moves forward chronologically and covers significant periods or turning points (e.g., “Illness, Third Grade,” “High School Years,” “College,” “The 'Cockroach’ Period,” “Campbell’s Soup Cans”). Warhol’s offbeat approach to both life and art make for fascinating reading in an engaging volume featuring mixed media illustrations that give a strong sense of time and place. A bibliography and timeline, along with an author’s note, conclude this “fabulous” work. (Age 8–11)
CCBC Choices 2012. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2012. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
You might recognize him from his famous paintings of Campbell's soup cans and coke bottles. But do you know about the artist who created these images?
Any Warhol was often sick as a child but found comfort in reading comic books and most especially in drawing. From his early days in Pittsburgh in the 1930s to the height of his glory in the 1960s when he blurred the line between commercial art and fine art, this book chronicles an artist's remarkable path to becoming a renowned Pop Art icon.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.