Jan Greenberg (1)

With minimal text and muted pastel watercolors, this book chronicles the collaboration between Martha Graham, Aaron Copland, and Isamu Noguchi to create the ballet Appalachian Spring. This famous work of art, perhaps not well known to many students, is an inspiring and culturally relevant depiction of pioneer life in America. Biographical Information, Notes and Source Notes.

An exciting, photo-studded account of the passion, perseverance, and creative processes of the two artists and life- partners who constructed the 2005 monumental New York art installation “The Gates,” and other renowned works. Foldout View, Interview Ex- cerpts, Timeline, Statistics, Bibliography, List of Artworks.

I am so NOT a fun of modern abstract art, but I did broaden my horizons.

I love the images in this book. This book is descriptive, and not just the illustrations. It also describes how he okay with being different and doing things his own way. After all, isn't that what an artist is known for? You can tell that the words in this story are chosen carefully as he paints his image. It is almost as if the story itself is the painting.