Roy Lichtenstein
Lou Ann Walker
Discusses the work of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and describes how he develops a painting from original idea to finished piece.
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Albrecht Dürer
by Ernest Raboff (1988)
About this book
Briefly discusses the influences upon Dürer, the fifteenth-century German artist, and the outstanding features of some of his paintings.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAlbrecht Dürer Lead Character
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