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Beautiful Shades of Brown - by Nancy Churnin (Hardcover)

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  • Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her.
  • 8-9 Years
  • 10.1" x 8.1" Hardcover
  • 36 Pages
  • Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography

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"Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. As a young woman studying art in Paris, she found inspiration in the works of Matisse and Gaugin to paint the people she knew best. Back in Philadelphia, the Harmon Foundation commissioned her to paint portraits of accomplished African-Americans. Her portraits still hang in Washington DC's National Portrait Gallery, where children of all races can admire the beautiful shades of brown she captured"--



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Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. As a young woman studying art in Paris, she found inspiration in the works of Matisse and Gaugin to paint the people she knew best. Back in Philadelphia, the Harmon Foundation commissioned her to paint portraits of accomplished African-Americans. Her portraits still hang in Washington DC's National Portrait Gallery, where children of all skin tones can admire the beautiful shades of brown she captured.



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"A meticulously crafted account of a trailblazing artist. Recommended for general purchase, particularly for libraries looking to include more biographies of black women artists."--School Library Journal

-- (1/23/2020 12:00:00 AM)
Dimensions (Overall): 10.1 Inches (H) x 8.1 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-9 Years
Sub-Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages: 36
Publisher: Creston Books
Theme: Art
Format: Hardcover
Author: Nancy Churnin
Language: English
Street Date: February 4, 2020
TCIN: 93753733
UPC: 9781939547651
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-5975
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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