Henri Rousseau's Jungle Book

Henri Rousseau's Jungle Book

Author: Doris Kutschbach

Publisher: Prestel Pub

Published: 2005-02-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9783791333021

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In this delightful introduction of to the art of Henri Rousseau, children explore a tropical jungle while they learn about the colors and themes that make the artist's paintings masterpieces of deceptive simplicity.


Jungles in Paris

Jungles in Paris

Author: Frances Morris

Publisher: Tate Pub Limited

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9781854375476

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"Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) was a self-taught artist with a unique style, exemplified in his visionary jungle scenes. These dream-like tableaux, for which he drew heavily on visits to Paris' Botanical Gardens, captivate with the lushness of their plant and animal life, while unsettling the viewer with their heady combination of exoticism and romanticism. This sumptuously illustrated book provides not only a comprehensive overview of Rousseau's career, but also penetrating insights into his inspiration. With large, color reproductions of his paintings, many previously unpublished illustrations of his sources and influences, and a wealth of new research on his life and work (including the only interview conducted with the artist), "Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris is poised to become the definitive volume on this remarkable painter."--BOOK JACKET.


Henri Rousseau

Henri Rousseau

Author: Werner Schmalenbach

Publisher: Prestel Pub

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9783791324098

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"Rousseau's series of jungle paintings was and still continues to be the subject of controversy. This book answers many of the questions surrounding Rousseau's importance as an artist and examines his paintings in a wider art-historical context. As a self-taught artist who started painting at the age of 40 and worked in an unorthodox, naive style, Rousseau had to struggle to overcome the derision of his contemporaries. That Rousseau succeeded in silencing his critics, winning wide admiration, including that of Picasso, the Surrealists and Wasily Kandinsky, owes much to the jungle paintings."--Amazon.


Henri Rousseau Tunnel Book

Henri Rousseau Tunnel Book

Author: Joan Sommers

Publisher: Tunnel Vision Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780975415016

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Henri Rousseau's famous 1908 jungle painting Fight Between a Tiger and a Buffalo is presented through the windowed format of this appealing cousin of the pop-up book—the tunnel book. Following the tradition of the paper peep show, sturdy covers support the two ends of an accordion-pleated paper tube that can be stretched out to provide a three-dimensional view of Rousseau's flora and fauna, including snakes in the trees and tigers ready to pounce, all layered in paper cutouts faithfully reproduced from the painting. A 16-page book providing an introduction to the self-taught French painter and his fantastical canvases is also included.


Archaic Naiveté

Archaic Naiveté

Author: Henri Rousseau

Publisher: Ore Cultura Srl

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788866482567

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Born into a family of tradespeople in a small city in France, Henri Rousseau became a customs and excise officer in the customs house in Paris in 1871, a job that earned him the nickname 'the customs officer'. Rousseau was an enthusiastic self-taught artist. Nourished by themes in the popular imagination, Rousseau's painting expresses a vision of reality, populated by iconic figures outlined with hieratic force against flat blocks of saturated color and fantastic spaces - a vision long branded as naive, ingenuous and uncultivated. This book demonstrates how fully Rousseau il Douanier's masterpieces are part of this archaic trend, and of the world of art in general, from his dream-like exotic landscapes to his still-lifes. They are shown alongside works signed by the likes of Picasso, Gaugain, Frida Kahlo, and Carlo Carrà. Contents: Reasons for an exhibition. Henri Rousseau and archaism; Is there an archaic trend in the history of art before Rousseau?; The eclectic sources of the customs officer's painting: the world of Henri Rousseau; Henri Rousseau and the collection of the art dealer Paul Guillaume; Henri Rousseau and his influence on the Parisian avant-garde circle; Henri Rousseau and Italian art; Henri Rousseau and the Blue Rider; Illustrated chronology of the life and work of Henri Rousseau, edited by Yann Le Pichon and Anthology of Henri Rousseau's writings, edited by Annabelle Mathias. Published to accompany an exhibition at Palazzo Ducale, Venice.


Once Upon a Picture

Once Upon a Picture

Author: Sally Swain

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781741751062

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With magnificent illustrations, this book introduces children to art through four famous paintings.


Danger! Tiger Crossing #1

Danger! Tiger Crossing #1

Author: Lin Oliver

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 039954285X

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This thrilling chapter book series will immediately suck readers in with its combination of fast-paced adventure and full-color art! When ten-year-old Tiger Brooks and his family move into a new home, he sees some strange things at the house next door—like a talking pig in a top hat! When he and his neighbor, Luna Lopez, investigate, they discover a reclusive old woman and her magical golden frame, through which they can enter the world's greatest paintings. In this book, Tiger and Luna get pulled into the painting Surprised! or Tiger in a Tropical Storm by Henri Rousseau. But they must escape the jungle adventure before time runs out, otherwise they'll be trapped in the painting forever! Praise for Danger! Tiger Crossing: "Ten-year-old Tiger Brooks and his neighbor, Luna Lopez, get up-close and personal with Henri Rousseau’s “Tiger in a Tropical Storm” in this action-driven first book in the Fantastic Frame series." –Publishers Weekly "Oliver keeps the plot itself snappy and peppy." -Kirkus


Dreaming with Rousseau

Dreaming with Rousseau

Author: Julie Merberg

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2007-08-23

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780811857123

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Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist Henri Rousseau, rhyming text reveals a dream of the jungle and its inhabitants.