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Trim Size: 8 ½ x 11 • 64 pages

Grade Level: 7-12

Cézanne ...........................................-3257-6 -8534-3

Dali .................................................. -3258-3 -8535-0

Gauguin.............................................-3259-0 -8536-7

Klimt ................................................ -3260-6 -8537-4

Monet................................................-3261-3 -8538-1

Renoir .............................................. -3262-0 -8539-8

van Gogh .............................................. -3263-7 -8540-4

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THE GREAT ARTISTS

C O L L E C T I O N

THEMATIC BIOGRAPHIES

POP ICONS

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Grade Level: 4-8

Justin Bieber................................................... -3247-7 -8660-9

Katy Perry........................................................ -3248-4 -8661-6

One Direction................................................... -3249-1 -8662-3

Taylor Swift..................................................... -3250-7 -8663-0

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Excellent, in-depth examinations of celebrated painters.

Each of these titles opens with a context-setting introduction,

followed by a fewpages of biography, and thenmoves on to

a lengthy section detailingmajor works, alongwith technical

analysis and biographical and historical background. All of

the books are lavishly illustratedwith large reproductions of

theworks, photographs of the artists, and relevant artifacts of

their respective periods and cultures.

• VERDICT: These outstanding introductions are well suited

for both research and ready reference.

— School Library Journal

A VIBRANT SERIES OF BOOKS - THE GREAT ARTIST COLLECTION

PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO YOUNG READERS TO

UNDERSTAND THE LIFE AND HISTORY OF EACH ARTIST,

alongside

a look at some of their most important and

influential works. Each artists biography is

presented in an eye-catching format that

includes time lines and critical analyses of

the artists seminal works in their historical

context, with attention paid to the culture of

the time. The books include additional information

about where each artists paintings can be found

in museums, as well as suggestions for further

reading, and online resources that will satisfy the

most curious minds - perfect for casual reading or

easy reference.

THE POP ICONS SERIES CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND MUSIC

OF SOME OF POP MUSIC’S MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTS,

giving you an insight into their paths to stardom. Each

title in this series includes fantastic photographs,

biographical information, and statistics on these

celebrities. These high-interest books will appeal to the

most reluctant readers with intimate details on each pop

icon that will amaze even their biggest fans.

the tourback in2000withNo

Doubt,while female-fronted

rockersParamore had headlined

the2007 tourwith lead singer

HayleyWilliams the standout

performerof the entire festival

line-up.

Butour girlwas clearly

ready andwilling tomeet the

challenge andmeasure up to

herpredecessors. “Warped is

going tobe grueling and hot,but

I’m ready to survive it – even

without showers,”Katy said.

“WhenGwendid the tour she

looked fabulous hopping around

on stage in her littlepolka-dotted

dresses. I’m so channeling that.”

Though shewasn’t headlining,

the crowd that gathered to see

her30-minute setwas just as

big as thosewatchingbigger

acts such asAngels&Airwaves,

MotionCitySoundtrack, andThe

Academy Is…

The ideaofbeing a rock chick

with a guitar, hidingbehindblack

sunglasses, gaveKaty cool

credibility.But itwouldn’tbe long

before shewas trading those

shades for the crownofqueenof

pop.Andwith thatwould come

thedevelopmentof her very

ownstyle.

She’s explained it as similar to

suffering from “multi-personality

disorder – in a very goodway,

of course –when it comes to

my fashion choices.When I first

startedplaying aroundwithmy

look, itwasmoreof aDitaVon

Teesepin-up thing.”

Katy’s kookydress sensewas

proving asmemorable as her

music.Shedefined her fashion as

“abitof a concoctionofdifferent

things. I really like to look like a

historybook. I can look Forties,

I can look Fifties, hippie-chic,or

sometimes I’llpull thatEighties

Brooklyn hip-hop kidwith the

door-knocker earrings.”And

FreddieMercurywas still a role

model, not somuch fashion-wise

but in attitude.SaidKaty: “Hewas

flamboyantwith a twistof the

operatic,but –more importantly –

he justdidn’t give a ****.”

With a tour alreadybooked and

paid for,Katy’s first gigs inBritain

were to students even though

shewas alreadymega-successful

in theStates.British critics likened

her to the fiveSpiceGirls rolled

intoone. Journalists found her

very approachable,one saying

“shewon’t shoo you away, she’ll

look you in the eye and answer

anyquestion you throw at her –

she’s veryopen.”

Unfortunately thisoutspoken

honesty got her into hotwater

with homegrown heroineLily

AllenwhenKaty unwisely

described herself as a “skinny

versionofLilyAllen.”The

slightly fuller-figuredbut equally

feistyMissAllen riposted that

“I hear you are the answer to

me,” throwing adescriptionon

a record-companybiography

straightback in her face.

Happily the two girls settled their

differenceswithout a catfight.

In February 2009,both

KissedAGirl

and

HotNCold

were

certified three-timesplatinumby

Recording IndustryAssociation

ofAmerica for their individual

digital salesofover threemillion.

A year later, the

GuinnessBookof

WorldRecords

would recognize

Katy as having achieved the “Best

Starton theUSDigitalChartby a

FemaleArtist,” having seen those

first two singles sellover two

milliondigital copies.

Next upon the singles front

was

ThinkingOf You

, released

in January 2009 andoneof

three songson the

OneOfThe

Boys

album thatPerrywrote

allby herself. Itwas relatively

disappointing in chart terms,only

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Katyperforms on theWarpedTour.