Van Gogh (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
by Mike Venezia
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Author: Mike VeneziaBrand: Scholastic
Illustrator: Mike Venezia
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-03
ISBN: 051642274X
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
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Book Review: Masterful Presentation of Difficult Material
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a truthful and sensitive presentation of information about an artist who suffered from an emotional disorder and often was not a happy person. Mr. Venezia does not gloss over Van Gough's difficulties, but presents them in a way that children can understand within the context of explaining what was importaint to the artist, and how the man's feelings and life experiences affected his paintings. When I read the book, I decided not present it to my daugher as early as the other Venezia artist and composer biographies. I waited until I thought she could clearly separate in her mind what other people do from the things our family does. Each parent will need to decide when their own child is ready for information about a great artist who ulimately commited suicide; it is the old decision between sheltering a child or presenting disturbing information when you are there to talk about it with them. Aside from these considerations, I strongly feel that the book maintains the same high standards found in all of Mr. Venezia's books. Any swerving from the facts to maintain a glossy finish (i.e., the traditional fairy tale happy ending?) would have been disappointing.
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