Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers

Portraits of Fifty Famous Folks & All Their Weird Stuff

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Popular Culture, Biography & Memoir
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Author: James Gulliver Hancock ISBN: 9781452137490
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC Publication: May 6, 2014
Imprint: Chronicle Books LLC Language: English
Author: James Gulliver Hancock
ISBN: 9781452137490
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Publication: May 6, 2014
Imprint: Chronicle Books LLC
Language: English

This cultural who's-who illuminates 50 famous figures, from Leonardo da Vinci to Coco Chanel, through the fascinating trivia of their lives. Artist James Gulliver Hancock depicts historical icons in quirky annotated portraits surrounded by their associated possessions, baggage, and foibles. Hemingway's hobbies, Amelia Earhart's preferred dessert, Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite TV show—each portrait reveals the ordinary quirks of these extraordinary people and captures their personalities in the process. An exquisitely illustrated almanac and cultural literacy cheat sheet, this fun and informative collection offers both history buffs and art lovers a treasure trove of interesting facts about beloved artists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers.

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This cultural who's-who illuminates 50 famous figures, from Leonardo da Vinci to Coco Chanel, through the fascinating trivia of their lives. Artist James Gulliver Hancock depicts historical icons in quirky annotated portraits surrounded by their associated possessions, baggage, and foibles. Hemingway's hobbies, Amelia Earhart's preferred dessert, Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite TV show—each portrait reveals the ordinary quirks of these extraordinary people and captures their personalities in the process. An exquisitely illustrated almanac and cultural literacy cheat sheet, this fun and informative collection offers both history buffs and art lovers a treasure trove of interesting facts about beloved artists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers.

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