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128 pp.
| Enslow
| July, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-7660-1251-4$$19.95
(4)
YA
Historical American Biographies series.
This competently written biography profiles the late-nineteenth-century artist who created some of America's most indelible images, such as the Republican elephant and Santa Claus. While some examples of Nast's work are included, the book would have benefited from a few more of Nast's illustrations, especially ones specifically described in the text. Archival photos, maps, and a chronology are included. Bib., glos., ind.