- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (Oct 28 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0375852255
- ISBN-13: 978-0375852251
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 0.9 x 19.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 118 g
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Marc Chagall claims he never saw a drawing until age 16, when a classmate sat tracing a magazine picture. Kimmel uses Chagall's memory as the basis for his own story in which a younger Marc first encounters art. After a brief stint of tracing, he begins drawing original pictures, all the while pondering the difference between copying and drawing, the meaning of art, and eventually, the role of artist to show us what is truly beautiful and important in the world. Once Marc realizes his passion for art, he must convince his skeptical parents to let him study with a local art teacher. Trueman's fine black-and-white illustrations capture Chagall's fluid style and appear at regular intervals. Fictional components make the book inappropriate for reports, and the book is more conversation than action, but Kimmel succeeds at making the abstract concept of art accessible to young readers. A list of sources and an author's note are appended. Harold, Suzanne
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“For this fictionalized account, Kimmel takes only the bare bones of Chagall’s story—the Russian village, the influential art teacher, the worried parents—to get across what is truly important: to follow your dream.”—Kirkus Reviews
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Very nice Marc Chagall biography, Feb 27 2010
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This review is from: A Picture for Marc (Hardcover)
This well written biography is perfect for 6-10 year olds and even a pleasant quick read for an adult!Interesting and has nice little pen and ink illustrations.
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A vivid fictionalization., Dec 3 2007
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Picture for Marc (Hardcover)
Eric A. Kimmel's A PICTURE FOR MARC tells of a boy who grows up in a small Russian town in the late 1800s, and who doesn't know what art or drawing is. When he discovers his hidden talent, he decides to make pictures nobody has ever seen before - with unexpected results. The story of artist Marc Chagall's discovery of his talent translates well to a vivid fictionalization.
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