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Hot Cold Heavy Light' collects 100 writings--some long, some short--that taken together form a group portrait of many of the world's most significant and interesting artists. From Pablo Picasso to Cindy Sherman, Old Masters to contemporary masters, paintings to comix, and saints to charlatans, Schjeldahl ranges widely through the diverse and confusing art world, an expert guide to a dazzling scene. No other writer enhances the reader's experience...
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"Like a song that feels written just for you, Larissa Pham's debut work of nonfiction captures the imagination and refuses to let go. Pop Song is a book about love and about falling in love--with a place, or a painting, or a person--and the joy and terror inherent in the experience of that love. Plumbing the well of culture for clues and patterns about love and loss--from Agnes Martin's abstract paintings to James Turrell's transcendent light works,...
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Within each time period, provides examples of significant works in painting, sculpture, drawing and other media. Highlights themes that were important at various times such as nudes, landscape, still life, and love. Includes brief biographies of some artists and a "closer look" in depth for the most significant works.
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My weird school volume 4
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IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage.
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Why is art magical? How can it make us happy? How Art Can Make You Happy offers the keys to unlocking a rich and rewarding source of joy in life. This easy, breezy handbook is full of insight that will help regular people begin a more inspiring and less stressful relationship with art. With tips on how to visit museums, how to talk about art at cocktail parties, and how to let art wake you up to the world around you, this little guide makes it possible...
11) Surrealist art
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"It's fun to draw from your imagination. Surrealist artists, such as Salvador Dali and Max Ernst, created masterpieces of scenes that look real but couldn't be. Through an introduction to the features of surrealist art and profiles of famous surrealists, readers learn how to spot a painting or other work created in this genre of art. A colorful layout and full-color photographs engage readers with art history and their own creativity as they complete...
12) Cubist art
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"One artist that comes to mind in connection with cubist art is Pablo Picasso. Picasso famously painted in a cubist style from about 1909 to 1912. Readers can try out Picasso's techniques as well as those of Paul Cezanne, Juan Gris, and others in this introduction to cubism. Biographical information of these master cubists is paired with a colorful layout sure to engage young artists. Step-by-step instructions and tip boxes guide readers through creating...
13) The swan thieves
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Psychiatrist Andrew Marlow, devoted to his profession and the painting hobby he loves, has a solitary but ordered life. When renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient, Marlow finds that order destroyed. Desperate to understand the secret that torments the genius, he embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver and a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism....
15) Pop art
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"What made pop art special? Readers can find out the answer to this question through the colorful, fun pages of this book, which highlights the major features and figures of pop art. Profiles of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Hamilton, and more pop artists introduce readers to famous pop art works as well as major techniques each artist used. Then, they can put this knowledge to work in accompanying art projects inspired by the work of the...
18) Abstract art
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"Abstract art might seem hard to define. But, by introducing readers to the major artists of the style, they'll have a good idea of the general characteristics of an abstract piece. In addition to biographical information about Henri Matisse, Jasper Johns, Paul Klee, and more important abstract artists, readers learn about each master's most famous pieces and ways they were able to achieve the look of the work. Fun, colorful projects accompany each...
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"Readers might be familiar with some of the works of Vincent Van Gogh. What they might not know is that he was an expressionist. The expressionists used color and painting techniques to suggest mood and emotion. An introduction to expressionism and celebrated expressionists, this book presents readers with the life and famous works of Edvard Munch, Van Gogh, Marc Chagall, and more through understandable, age-appropriate content. Each colorful spread...
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"Some of the most famous artists of all time were from the impressionist school. Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, and Edgar Degas all created works that have stood the test of time, and they were impressionists. Readers learn about the characteristics of impressionist art and the techniques used to create it. Master impressionists are profiled throughout the book, including information about their beautiful works. Readers can use this new knowledge to...
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