August is American Artist Appreciation Month, a great time to express appreciation for the Americans who dedicate their lives to art. Grand Rapids has more than its fair share of talented artists and is becoming renowned for its appreciation of art through its museums, galleries and events like ArtPrize. I thought this month would be [...]
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by Jeanessa on
August 5, 2010
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A graphic novel style memoir of growing up in Detroit by the renowned illustrator of children’s books, ( and winner of the Caldecott, Christopher, and E.B. White awards), David Small. Nothing is extraneous in this bizarre, sad, and ultimately triumphant tale. Small’s maternal grandmother was labeled a “white trash tramp” when she became pregnant. And [...]
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by Lisa on
October 25, 2009
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