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22) My art book
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Presents project ideas including mosaics, figure sculptures, impressionist scenes, watercolor landscapes, and pastel portraits with step-by-step photography and instructions.
24) Art as therapy
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Describes a new way of looking at familiar masterpieces, suggesting that the works of art can be useful, relevant--and even therapeutic.
Publisher
National Gallery of Art with Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"For the past eleven years the National Gallery has issued a family quarterly that included an "Inside Scoop" featuring artists and works from the museum. This book is a collection of those "Scoops"--Updated, revised, and expanded. The book is grouped around seven general themes and highlights works from different time periods to encourage comparisons among them. We hope the book will inspire children to explore and develop "an eye for art.""--
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Featuring a diverse range of modern artists and their works, Modern Art Explorer takes young readers on an undercover adventure to discover the stories behind famous works. Witty and brilliantly illustrated, Modern Art Explorer is an approachable introduction to modern art for children. Featuring Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and many more, this book brings readers the stories behind thirty famous artworks. Young readers will see art...
Author
Publisher
Rockport Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
From Chagall to Renoir and from Boston to Paris, kids search famous paintings to complete a checklist of things to find in each. The book also invites children to see what they can discover when they look at art very closely. Following each close-up is an accompanying spread full of fun facts and activities, including write-in and draw-in projects related to the painting and the story it tells.
Author
Publisher
Thomasson-Grant
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents twelve color reproductions of paintings of animals by such artists as Albrecht Dürer, Paul Klee, and Robert Rauschenberg, with questions to stimulate discussion and background information on each artist and painting.
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"'How to read Impressionism' is a new, original exploration of the 19th-century movement that changed art forever, and made household names of such painters as Monet, Renoir, Degas, Seurat, Cassatt and others. James Rubin organizes this book by subject matter, rather than by artist or chronologically, looking at urban views and city life, interiors and still life, family and friends, and other common themes. In discussing Impressionism in this manner,...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The imaginary art museum: an educational, inspiring experience without the constraints of space and time. Discover beautiful reproductions from pre-history to the present, arranged in easy-to-navigate, colour-coded wings, galleries, and rooms, each with an informative narrative guide. Marvel at its remarkable range of styles and mediums - from classic to contemporary, and from paintings and sculptures to photographs and textiles. With floor plans...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Take a colorful journey through the history of art from cave paintings and Renaissance art to modern graffiti. Find out how and why art is made. Explore colors, shapes, patterns and themes. Discover the world's great rtists, including Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, and Yayoi Kusama.
Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Let's explore the great periods of Western art, from prehistory to the present day. You will see how artistic styles changed over time as religion, technology and artists' lives also changed. In addition, you'll see examples of art from other parts of the world like Africa, Asia, or Australia during these periods. As you read on, you may be unfamiliar with certain words and expressions. We hope this will inspire you to find out more about what you've...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A never-before-published Dr. Seuss book about creating and looking at art! Based on a manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, this book is like a visit to a museumwith a horse as your guide! Explore how different artists have seen horses, and maybe even find a new way of looking at them yourself. Discover full-color photographic art reproductions of pieces by Picasso, George Stubbs, Rosa Bonheur, Alexander Calder, Jacob Lawrence, Deborah Butterfield,...
Author
Publisher
San Diego State University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In his latest book, award-winning author Roger Rosenblatt charts a journey that is as visual as it is poetic. Cataract Blues, on the surface, is a collection on lyric fragments illustrated by the legendary Jules Feiffer. A careful reading (and viewing) rewards bibliophiles (and optical aficionados) with a nuanced, thoughtful, and magical paper machine that is about seeing, cataracts, mystery, the blues, insight, love, and memory. At once a masterpiece...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Splat! traces art history through its key turning points and helps to map important art movements from the Renaissance and Impressionism to Surrealism and contemporary art. At the beginning, a spread explores how early peoples represented animals and everyday life. Then brief sections explore the stories of particular artists who helped to make important artistic innovations, including Michelangelo and the High Renaissance; Bruegel and his paintings...
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