Title:
Who was Claude Monet?
Author:
ISBN:
9780448449852
Publication Information:
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2009.
Physical Description:
105 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Series:
Contents:
Who was Claude Monet? -- A boy who loved drawing -- A rocky start -- Bad times and good times -- A new "salon" -- Hardest times -- Giverny -- The garden and the water lilies.
Reading Level:
740 L Lexile
Personal Subject:
Summary:
Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!
