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A child's biography of French artist Henri Rousseau, who spent his life as a toll collector, but created unheralded masterpieces in his spare time.
Introduces readers to the life and accomplishments of Henri Rousseau, a self-taught painter who faced harsh criticism but persevered and succeeded.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Rousseau was a true amateur painter. His brightly-colored paintings of imaginary forests and wild animals lacked all formal techniques. Contemporary critics were unimpressed, but today they are regarded among the greatest works of art.
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