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A child's introduction to art the world's greatest paintings and sculptures

"Beginning with cave paintings of 18,000 BC, A Child's Introduction to Art explores periods from art and artists throughout history. It highlights thirty-five well-known painters and sculptors including Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. Here are the gre...

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Main Author: Alexander, Heather (Author)
Other Authors: Hamilton, Meredith (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, [2014]
Subjects:
Painting > Appreciation > Juvenile nonfiction.
Sculpture > Appreciation > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: "Beginning with cave paintings of 18,000 BC, A Child's Introduction to Art explores periods from art and artists throughout history. It highlights thirty-five well-known painters and sculptors including Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. Here are the great works of these famous artists, their biographies, explanations of their particular techniques and what inspired each of them to paint."--Book jacket.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Audience: Ages 9-12.
ISBN: 1579129560
9781579129569
Author Notes: Heather Alexander (Author) Heather Alexander has written numerous books for children and young adults including previous titles in this series, A Child's Introduction to the World, A Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology, and A Child's Introduction to Art. She is a former book editor and lives in Basking Ridge, NJ. Meredith Hamilton has illustration the previous eight books in the Child's Intro series. Her other illustration work includes apps for children, cookbooks, and Steuben glass. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. Meredith Hamilton (Author) Meredith Hamilton graduated from Brown University and has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Formerly an art director at Newsweek and Time, she illustrated the previous six books in the Child's Introduction series, among other books, and her work can be found in magazines and animations as well. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and three children.Laura Lee is currently producing a U.S. tour of the Russian Classical Ballet. She is the author of The Encyclopedia of Aggravation and The Elvis Impersonation Kit, both available from Black Dog & Leventhal.

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