Action Jackson (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312367510)

One late spring morning the American artist Jackson Pollock began work on the canvas that would ultimately come to be known as Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist).

Award-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan use this moment as the departure point for a unique picture book about a great painter and the way in which he worked. Their lyrical text, drawn from Pollock's own comments and those made by members of his immediate circle, is perfectly complemented by vibrant watercolors by Robert Andrew Parker that honor his spirit of the artist without imitating his paintings.

A photographic reproduction of the finished painting, a short biography, a bibliography, and a detailed list of notes and sources that are fascinating reading in their own right make this an authoritative as well as beautiful book for readers of all ages.

Action Jackson is a Sibert Honor Book, a New York Times Best Book of the Year, and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.

Author: Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan
ISBN-10: 0312367511
ISBN-13: 9780312367510
Publisher: Square Fish
Language: English
Published: 04/17/2007
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 10.28h x 9.76w x 0.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 65164 / Action Jackson