This volume recounts the life of the 20th-century African-American collage artist who used his Southern childhood, New York City, jazz and Paris to influence his bold and meaningful art. Romare Bearden described his way of making art as "putting something over something else". Experimenting with fabric, photographs, coloured papers and other materials, Bearden developed his own style in collage, which is firmly rooted in African-American culture.
In the Picture With Edouard Manet (In the Picture with)
by Iain Zaczek
This title looks at the life and works of Edouard Manet, including an examination of paintings such as Music in the Tuileries Gardens, Monet in his Floating Studio, Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe (The Luncheon on the Grass), A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, Gare Saint-Lazare, Portrait of Emile Zola and The Banks of the Seine at Argenteuil. It looks at the techniques and colour palette that Manet used in these works, encouraging readers to look more closely at the interesting elements of each painting. I...
'The Cat Family… are truly in a league of their own in the "lift-the-flap" category.' - Fairytales and FingerpaintsJoin the Cat Family on a day out to the museum and discover the secrets behind artefacts from around the world and throughout history in this beautiful lift-the-flap book with 140 doors to open.Wander through the museum and gaze up at European masterpieces, roar at sabre-toothed tigers and marvel at enormous dinosaurs in this magical museum of wonders – there is something for every...
Go on an artistic journey around the world in this children’s introduction. Discover the power of art and be inspired by cultures from all over the world with this extensive children’s guide. This book is the perfect introduction for young readers to the world of art and celebrates different styles from every continent! Children aged 9+ can enjoy reading about early art right through to present day, and learn about the fascinating lives and achievements of great artists and sculptors, from Leo...
This book is part of a series providing an introduction to some of the world's greatest painters, their lives and work. In each book, the author uses cartoons and a storyline to enhance and give the reader an insight into each artist's most famous paintings. The reader is encouraged to look at each painting and notice changes in the artist's style during their lifetime.
Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of each artist's life and style in these fun and educational books.
This book provides an entertaining and humor ous introduction to the famous artist, Salvador Dali. Full-c olour reproductions of the actual paintings are enhanced by Venezia''s clever illustrations and story line. '
This series draws together some of the most influential artists of our time, exploring their work in relation to their life and what was happening in the world around them. ages 10+
Stories In Art: Mosaics (Stories Behind the Art)
by Nathaniel Harris
Featuring six mosaics from around the world, this book explores different types of story, from historical recount in the Alexander Mosaic to film story in 'North by Northwest'. Each mosaic is looked at in detail, and a more general introduction to the medium provides a historical context. Step-by-step projects show children how to create their own mosaic masterpieces, using the techniques of the art form. Learn how to make a mosaic pen holder or photo frame and how to make a patterned place mat!...
Every letter in this unusual ABC book opens a door into the treasure-stores of one of the world’s greatest museums. The book is aimed not only at children who start learning their letters, but also at a slightly older age group and at parents who want their children to understand art and beauty. At the end of the book there are detailed commentaries on all the works featured.
In this text, Quentin Blake picks some of his favourite paintings and encourages everyone to look for the stories they tell. The author has chosen 26 paintings and drawings, all with stories in mind. The pictures are by very different artists: some are illustrators of children's books from across the world; others are by artists whose pictures are usually seen in art galleries. Quentin Blake's characters draw the reader in by introducing every image, pointing out details and asking question, all...
This sticker book contains more than 40 miniature colour reproductions of famous paintings from around the world, specially chosen to appeal to children. 25 paintings are on repositionable stickers which peel off the sticker pages in the middle of the book to fill empty frames on the walls of the sticker "gallery". The rest are pre-printed in position. A "puzzle" clue inside each empty frame helps the child choose the right sticker, and alongside every miniature reproduction there is a brief ent...
In "Express Yourself", the third book in the series, children focus on how the great artists relay their emotions on canvas via their masterpieces. Children are drawn into the compelling, dramatic world of expressionism from modern expressionists (Van Gogh, Munch) to German Expressionists (Kirchner, Kandinsky) to Abstract Expressionists (De Kooning, Pollock); each artist is represented by a famous artwork, paired with questions to get kids thinking about what they see. The projects and activitie...
Da Vinci (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists S.)
by Mike Venezia
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Culture
Picasso (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists ) (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists S.)
by Mike Venezia
Taken from a series which acts as an introduction to some of the world's greatest artists and their lives and works, this book looks at Picasso. In each book, the author uses cartoons and an entertaining storyline to enhance and give the reader an insight into full-colour reproduction of each artist's most famous paintings. The reader is encouraged to look at each painting and notice changes in the artist's style during his lifetime. A section at the end of each title gives more detailed informa...
Discover the work of female artists who have made their mark on the art world. Women&;s Art Work introduces readers to the lives and work of the world&;s most renowned artists. With a foreword from Tate&;s first female director, Maria Balshaw, this collection celebrates the creativity of women in more than 30 biographies, investigating their practices and exploring their contributions to the art world. Readers will learn about a diverse group of innovators like Frida Kahlo, Cindy Sherman, Ana...
The book Art Forms in Nature is a collection of prints, made by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, of an enormous variety of flora and fauna from the sea-including microscopic Radiolaria, starfish and jelly fish-and since Prestel published it in 1998, it has been a favourite with artists, designers, illustrators and anyone who enjoys the wondrous forms of the natural world. Now paper engineer Maike Biederstaedt has transformed Haeckel's transcendent work into a three-dimensional book that allows reade...
Frida Kahlo (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists )
by Mike Venezia
Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of each artist's life and style in these fun and educational books.
Uncovering the life and times of some of the most important and influential artists of the modern world, each title in this series focuses on one artist, exploring their life and work in the context of world events.
Dali (Mas Grandes Para los Mas Pequenos)
by David Maynar and Mariano Veloy
From an award-winning author, an oversize nonfiction picture book exploring pigments and dyes made from natural sources—across time and around the world Colors don’t come out of nothing.They always start somewhere . . .With something . . .With someone. Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color—from yellow to purple to red and more—Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curio...
Couronne de Gloire (Africa Is Not a Country)
by Olunosen Louisa Ibhaze