Henri Matisse was born in the north of France in 1869. He first got a degree in law

Author:  Mike Venezia

Format:  Paperback

Published:  Children?s Press, 1997

From Mike Venezia:  Henri Matisse was born in the north of France in 1869. He first got a degree in law and then decided to become an artist. Matisse was one of the founders of a type of art called Fauvism.

The ?Getting to Know the World?s Greatest Artists? series features numerous reproductions (10-20 in each book), photos of the artist, silly cartoons, and simple text. Venezia?s approach ? highlighting interesting parts of the artists? lives and work while keeping the subject matter simple and appropriate for young children ? makes these excellent read-alouds. Older children will enjoy reading the early chapter book-level text themselves.