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Benvenuto Cellini was a celebrated Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith - a passionate craftsman who was admired and resented by the most powerful political and artistic personalities in sixteenth-century Florence, Rome and Paris. He was also a murderer and a braggart, a shameless adventurer who at...

Vincent van Gogh is best known for two things - his sunflowers and his ear-cutting. But there are many other ways of knowing this remarkable son of a Dutch pastor, who left his chill homeland for the sunshine of Arles in the South of France; and left us over a thousand frank letters of struggle and...

Based on the television documentary: A three-part oral history of the Pop Art sensation’s inner circle and their dazzling world of art, drugs, and drama. Featuring a new introduction by the author, special to this collection, this three-part companion volume to Emmy Award–winning Catherine...

In a first-of-its-kind collection, award-winning illustrators celebrate the lives of the visionary artists who created the world of comic art and altered pop culture forever. Sixteen Graphic Novel Biographies of: • Walt Disney • Dr. Seuss • Charles Schulz • The Creators of Superman...

The beautifully written, deeply affecting story of Jean-Michel Basquiat's partner, her past, and their life together New York City in the 1980s was a mesmerizing, wild place. A hotbed for hip hop, underground culture, and unmatched creative energy, it spawned some of the most significant art...

Queen, the epitome of rock in the 70s and 80s and one of the most bootlegged bands ever in the history saw its origin with the classic line-up of Freddie Mercury(lead vocals), Brian May(guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor(drums, vocals) and John Deacon(bass guitar). Melding glam-rock with hard-rock, Queen...

  This Art Book contains 66 annotated reproductions of Mary Cassatt paintings with date and interesting facts page below. Mary Cassatt was an American impressionist painter who depicted the lives of women, chiefly the intimate bond between mother and child. At the beginning...

Few authors are as beloved as Shel Silverstein. His inimitable drawings and comic poems have become the bedtime staples of millions of children and their parents, but few readers know much about the man behind that wild-eyed, bearded face peering out from the backs of dust jackets. In A Boy...

Table of Contents Terms of Use Dedication Steven Tyler: Frontman, Idol Judge and Rock Icon Comeback after Rehab Steven Tyler Fast Facts Essential Information Steven Tyler Says 'American Idol' Was 'Not My Cup of Tea' Additional Resources Video Resource Links Conclusion Steven Tyler: Frontman,...

Deep Purple is an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members have tried not to categorise themselves as any one genre.   The...

Many bands have succeeded earning the hatred of parents but none have succeeded most like Ozzy!   Ozzy Bourne is the great English vocal, musician and song writer. From the beginning of his career success followed him. This Grammy Award winning singer was called “The Prince...

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries.   Their following studio...

It is impossible to separate Frida Kahlo's work from her life. This most autobiographical of artists created a virtual timeline in her paintings that spanned her entire career as an artist. From the time she began painting while recovering from a brutal accident that left her disabled, to her final...

 The Eagles: The Legendary American Band Conscripts: Don Felder (guitar; born 9/21/47), Glenn Frey (born 11/6/48; guitar, vocals), Don Henley (drums, vocals; born 7/22/47), Bernie Leadon (guitar, mandolin, banjo; born 7/19/47), Randy Meisner (bass, vocals; born 3/8/46), Timothy B. Schmit...