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Harvey, Jeanne Walker.
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Thomas, Alma -- Juvenile literature.
Women artists, Black -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Harvey, Jeanne Walker.
Thomas, Alma -- Juvenile literature.
Women artists, Black -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women artists, Black -- 20th century -- United States -- Criticism and interpretation -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Ablaze with color : a story of painter Alma Thomas / Jeanne Walker Harvey.
by
Harvey, Jeanne Walker.
HarperCollins Canada, c2022.
Call #:
759.13 T454h
Subjects
Thomas, Alma
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Women
artists
,
Black
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Women
artists
,
Black
--
20th century
--
United States
--
Criticism and interpretation
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Blacks
--
Biography
--
Juvenile
literature
.
ISBN:
9780063021891
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Summary:
Meet an incredible woman who broke down barriers throughout her whole life and is now known as one of the most preeminent painters of the 20th century. Told from the point of view of young Alma Thomas, readers can follow along as she grows into her discovery of the life-changing power of art. As a child in Georgia, Alma Thomas loved to spend time outside, soaking up the colors around her. And her parents filled their home with color and creativity despite the racial injustices they faced. After the family moved to Washington DC, Alma shared her passion for art by teaching children. When she was almost seventy years old, she focused on her own artwork, inspired by nature and space travel. In this celebration of art and the power of imagination, Jeanne Walker Harvey and Loveis Wise tell the incredible true story of Alma Thomas, the first
Black
woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum in New York City and to have her work chosen for the White House collection. With her bold and vibrant abstract paintings, Alma set the world ablaze with color. Ablaze with Color includes extensive backmatter with photos, an author’s and illustrator’s note, a timeline, and a list of sources and resources, which will be a great tool for parents, educators, and librarians. Perfect for Women’s History Month and
Black
History Month units alongside such favorites as Malala's Magic Pencil, Hidden Figures, and Mae Among the Stars. Jeanne Walker Harvey is a long-time docent for school groups at the San Francisco Museum of Art, home of one of Alma’s most famous paintings, “Cumulus,” so this is a subject matter she’s extremely passionate about. She is also the author of the acclaimed Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines. Loveis Wise illustrated Ibi Zoboi’s picture book debut, The People Remember. Outside the book world, they are known for their New Yorker magazine covers and their Google Doodle for
Black
History Month, among other projects. In this book, their work layers textures and patterns seamlessly and uses bold, vibrant colors to bring Alma’s story to life in a perfect homage to Alma Thomas’s colorful, abstract artwork.
Genre:
Biography
,
Juvenile
.
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Children's Black Nonfiction
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Children's Black Nonfiction
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