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This edition of The Art Book presents a new way of looking at art with children. It's an A - Z guide to thirty of the most engaging artists and one of their most famous works of art. Designed for both adult and child to enjoy together, the book encourages children to learn to look, and to imagine why artists choose to create art in the way that they do. Accessible and educational The Art Book, Children's Edition is fun and easy to use. A perfect introduction to art for children everywhere. From Leonardo's iconic Mona Lisa to Andy Warhol's equally iconic Marilyn and from Jeff Koons' exuberant, flower-encrusted Puppy to Grant Wood's severe American Gothic, 30 works appearing in the original Art Book have been selected for The Art Book Children's Edition for their significance in art history as well as their appeal to children. The giants of art history such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Rembrandt, Turner and Velazquez are all here, but the Children's Edition also offers its readers an introduction to challenging, recent artists including Cindy Sherman and Donald Judd.The Art Book, Children's Edition makes this broad, exciting selection of 30 key works across the history of art clear and accessible to children from age seven and upwards, but will be of interest to readers of all ages.
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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This large, well-organised book introduces older primary children, through excellent reproductions, to the work of thirty artists, including painters, sculptors, photographers and engravers. It also supports young readers in an active search of the works for understanding about colour, form, texture and pattern. Gentle, insightful questioning helps children explore how artists communicate ideas, meanings and feelings. One theme that runs through the book is - what counts as art?
Gilbert and George (who apparently do everything together) are artists, but as they form their own 'living sculptures' they are also the subject of the art they create. Does dressing-up count as art? Cindy Sherman is the subject of all her photographic portraits, each one showing her in a different set of clothes and a different wig.
There is just the right amount of writing about each artist and it has a welcome speculative tone. So we read about the painting called 'Spring' that 'no-one knows exactly what Botticelli was trying to tell us when he put these figures together.' There are also activities to try out. For example, children can take up the abstract artist Joan Miro's idea of drawing simple shapes like a woman, a star, or a triangle, while wearing a blindfold. This book would be an excellent resource in the school, but is also something for parents to share with their children or for children to read independently.
Gilbert and George (who apparently do everything together) are artists, but as they form their own 'living sculptures' they are also the subject of the art they create. Does dressing-up count as art? Cindy Sherman is the subject of all her photographic portraits, each one showing her in a different set of clothes and a different wig.
There is just the right amount of writing about each artist and it has a welcome speculative tone. So we read about the painting called 'Spring' that 'no-one knows exactly what Botticelli was trying to tell us when he put these figures together.' There are also activities to try out. For example, children can take up the abstract artist Joan Miro's idea of drawing simple shapes like a woman, a star, or a triangle, while wearing a blindfold. This book would be an excellent resource in the school, but is also something for parents to share with their children or for children to read independently.
55 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Can dressing up be art? How Do you paint feelings? Can you paint a noise? This book stimulates children's own creativity and imagination by getting them to question why artists do the things they do. It contains about 30 reproductions of paintings and art work from a mix of genres and explains what they are about and how they were created as well as giving detail on the artists lives. After we bought this we took our son to The National Gallery to see many of the works for real and having already had a basic introduction through this book he was utterly fasicnated. Adults can learn from this too and I would buy it for any child from 5+ What is so lovely about this book is the fact that you can read it on so many differnent levels. There is a second book just out and I'm sure Santa will be delivering it to this household at Christmas.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is fantastic. Not only is it a great introduction to some of the most famous works of art in the world but it is also a lot of fun. It inspires imagination and helps children (and adults) to think about what they are looking at and what their interpretation is. I will be interested to see how my 6 year old's perception changes as she gets older. It makes a great change to the usual bedtime storytelling and is well worth buying!
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A good resource
I bought this book to use for teaching. It features a variety of artists and different art work which makes it flexible to use for art/literacy projects. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Malika333
Inspirational and Fascinating
My 9 year old son shows a real talent for art, and being keen to promote this interest I was looking for a book to gently introduce him to some classic art. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Essex Girl
childrens art book
I was disappointed with this book as it is not child focussed at all and would not recomend for a child. Perhaps an art student 18 + bit I do not consider it ok for a child.
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Art Book for children
Working in a school, I was asked to do an art lesson on different artist, this book was great in helping me and the children in finding out about them.
Published on 14 May 2010 by Jordan Yorkshire
Fanatstic Art Book
This book is great for teaching. It show paintings and gives ideas for children to create from viewing classic paintings.
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Christine J. Scanlan
A wonderful book.
I love these Phaidon Art books for children ..My daughter has learnt a lot and we have enjoyed them together.. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Dizzy
Great Book
Would thoroughly recommend this book for the young artist or young who are interested in artists, techniques, art history. Thoroughly enjoyed by our 7 yr old and us.
Published on 29 July 2009 by Sarah Stokes
Inspiring!
I bought this book for my 4 year old daughter who is a fabulous artist. Since starting school, her art has changed to be more immature than it had been before. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2008 by Michelle Aaron
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