Applewood Books debuts a new series of short artist biographies with titles on Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, and John Singer Sargent. Each beautiful little hardcover book includes a concise chronological biography of the artist with essential facts like birth and death dates, family and education details, and major works and influences. The front cover features a portrait of the artist, and on the back cover is pictured one of their classic works.