Bibliograph

Frida Kahlo, the revolutionary painter!, by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Cassie Anderson; lettering & design by Swell Type; cover art by Ian Churchill

Type

Label

Frida Kahlo, the revolutionary painter!, by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Cassie Anderson; lettering & design by Swell Type; cover art by Ian Churchill

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

GN630L, Lexile

resource.interestGradeLevel

3456, Childrens Plus, Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Frida Kahlo

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Cassie Anderson; lettering & design by Swell Type; cover art by Ian Churchill

Series statement

Show me history!

Sub title

the revolutionary painter!

Summary

"This biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo uses a graphic novel format to tell the true story of the woman who led an artistic revolution. After an accident at age 18 dashed her dream of attending medical school and becoming a doctor, Frida Kahlo turned to painting as a form of therapy. Over the next few years, she developed an introspective and surrealist style that soon became a sensation in the art world. By incorporating aspects of Mexican folk art with personal themes, Kahlo's paintings revolutionized not only Mexican art but the very essence of what art could be"--Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification