Topographers, illustrators, and painter-printmakers explored and created images of the Grand Canyon, and the evolution of these genres parallels the history of American printmaking in the late ninetee
Chronicles the life of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), the French artist best known for his expressive use of color and line. His work had a huge influence on avant garde art in the early twentieth century
Chronicles the life of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), a New-England born American novelist and short story writer, best known as the author of The Scarlet Letter. The Short Biographies Series from B
Chronicles the life of Dolley Madison (1768-1849), First Lady and wife to James Madison, fourth president of the United States.The Short Biographies series from Applewood’s Benna Books imprint feature
Paul Cézanne (1839 -1906) documented the terrain of Provence like a loving testament to his homeland, but his paintings, with thick parallel brushstrokes running into bare canvas, and planes of color
“PaPa” Ernest Hemingway lived large and made a sizable impact on literature. He was a prolific novelist, winning both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Many of his sto
Alexander Hamilton (ca. 1755 – 1854), was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, He was our first Secretary of the Treasury and founded our financial systems, the Coast Guard, and establish
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) was a towering genius in the history of Western art. Il Divino was an Italian painter, sculptor, and designer of the High Renaissance period. He made art with singu
Chronicles the life of Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) the 19th Century writer and philosopher from Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau was best known as a Naturalist, and his journals a
Every painting, sketch and sculpture of Charlie Russell told the story of the romance of the American West with his trademark wit and dynamic talent. He was the real deal, learning animal anatomy by
George Washington, Founding Father of the United States of America, was a man of great courage and vision. He not only led a revolution that gave this country independence, but participated with the g
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the nephew of President Theodore Roosevelt, was the longest serving US president, serving four terms and leading the country through the Great Depression and World War II. He em
James Abbott McNeill Whistler painted a number of exquisite paintings, but is largely remembered for one titled Arrangement in grey and black No. 1, and assigned an indelible nickname by an approving
Frederick Law Olmsted practiced the art of landscape architecture with a combination of elegance and practicality. He held a deep understanding of managing the human impact on the land. In addition to
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) was a woman who discovered the depth of her strength and integrity through extraordinary resilience. Her childhood was difficult; her marriage to our country’s president
For the first time in twenty-seven years, The Gardner Museum has authorized a book on the daring theft from the Museum of 13 priceless works of art, including three Rembrandts and Vermeer’s The Concer
Chronicles the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), a New-England born American essayist, lecturer and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the 19th century. Some of his best known essay
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, courageously brought our country successfully through the Civil War by fighting to uphold the Constitution and signed the 13th Amendment, making s
Pierre-Auguste Renoir filled his paintings with light and beauty. Unlike his contemporaries, plein-air painters of landscapes, he filled his canvases with human movement: the swish of silk; the crackl
Martha Washington, never guessing what she had signed on for, set a standard of style and grace for all the First Ladies to come. Even though she and George were born into an era of political and econ
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1929 - 1994) was a First Lady with elegant style, wit and intelligence. She traveled the world as a young woman and celebrated culture. Nothing in her experience would prep
A giant in American decorative arts, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. Tiffany, who was born, built his business an
Applewood Books debuts a new series of short artist biographies with titles on Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent. Each beautiful little hardcover book includes a co
Applewood Books debuts a new series of short artist biographies with titles on Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, and John Singer Sargent. Each beautiful little hardcover book
Self-taught Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is internationally known for her dramatic, brightly colored, and imaginative works, filled with symbols from indigenous Mexican culture and religion
Recognized as the “Mother of American Modernism,” American artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) is best known for her paintings of flowers (magnified at close range), New York skyscrapers, and landscap
Perhaps the greatest and most influential artist of the 20th century is Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), who created in many mediums: painting, sculpting, printmaking, ceramics, stage design, poetry, and wr
The House at Lobster Cove is a loving testament to George Nixon Black, his house, and the secrets he held. Kragsyde, a shingle-style architectural masterpiece was built by him on the North Shore of Ma
Applewood Books debuts a new series of short artist biographies with titles on Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent. Each beautiful little hardcover book includes a co
Applewood Books debuts a new series of short artist biographies with titles on Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent. Each beautiful little hardcover book includes a co
Alexander Calder had a nomadic childhood immersed in art. His mother was a painter and both his father and grandfather were noted traditional sculptors. With all that movement in his life, it is no su
Rembrandt is revered as a genius of painting. He infused every painting with emotion and intensity. He was also one of the great marketers and thoroughly understood the value of branding himself. Remb
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was an American landscape painter and printmaker of the Realism Movement who is particularly known for his marine subjects – fishermen, storms at sea, beaches, and shorelines
Chronicles the life of James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States.The Short Biographies series from Applewood’s Benna Books imprint features short, intriguing, and entertaining b
Frederic Remington’s paintings and sculptures are iconic. Though he traveled and documented life on the frontier in the 1800s, he noted that it was rapidly changing and would soon no longer be the wil
Ronald Reagan had not one, but three full careers in his lifetime. He was a major film star, governor of California, and fortieth president of the United States. He had big dreams and made them come
Mary Todd Lincoln entered her life as First Lady just as the United States was tearing itself apart and entering into the Civil War. The tragedies of this war, coupled with her personal tragedies peak
Chronicles the life of John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), our thirty-fifth president, from childhood to war hero to his legacy of pushing the nation to strive for equal rights, advancements in science, and
