  | Joan Mitchell paints a symphony : la grande vallee suite Author: Rogers, Lisa Jean | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
Celebrate the creative process of pioneering American abstract painter Joan Mitchell.
| Illustrator: | Innerst, Stacy |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (12/01/24)
Booklist (10/15/24)
The Hornbook (00/05/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/15/2024 American abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell’s dynamic style and approach are the subject of this lyrical, exuberantly colorful picture-book biography. The text centers on a series of 21 large paintings called La Grande Vallée Suite, which aimed to evoke the feeling of a place. Rogers' spare text emphasizes her focus and determined imagination as she works on the paintings, but it’s Innerst’s bold illustrations, filled with thick, bright brushstrokes in riotous color alongside angular, black-and-white drawings of the lanky artist in her studio, that showcase the power of her work. While she doesn’t get into too much biographical detail in the text of the book itself, Rogers includes a wealth of information in the back matter; in addition to the usual time line and further-reading list, she includes an imagist-style poem Mitchell wrote as a child. While Mitchell might not be the first painter to come to mind when it comes to artists to introduce to children, her imagination-based approach and her vibrant, nonrepresentational artwork might resonate nonetheless. Recommended for larger collections or libraries where art books are particularly popular. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
