From Small Bits of Charcoal: The Life & Works of a Cajun Artist

By Floyd Sonnier and Trent Angers

Growing up as a French-speaking Cajun on a south Louisiana sharecropper's farm in the 1940s and '50s, Floyd Sonnier dreamed of becoming a professional artist. He was but six or seven years old when he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0925417467
• ISBN13: 9780925417466
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Acadian House Publishing
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

A magnificent work

I have this book autographed and it edition great pcs hand drawn.told in French and English..a treasure to have.

louisiana in all it's glory

I have this book and cannot reccomend no other author for a better representation of louisiana and it's culture. You feel it in every pen stroke and know that it has a deep hearted message to all in every picture. A true art student would grow and learn from this book. I live in Louisiana in the South and can appreciate this great work and his fine detail and depth he goes through in all of his works. Everyone should have a chance to have this book to enjoy over and over.

An involving personal biography

From Small Bits Of Charcoal: The Life & Works Of A Cajun Artist is the eye-catching artbook featuring the black-and-white charcoal works of Floyd Sonnier. The bilingual text (including the artwork captions) is in French and English. Heartwarming scenes of family life, and an involving personal biography presented combine with the illustrations to enable From Small Bits Of Charcoal to encompass the reader with a feeling for, and the flavor of, Cajun life.