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 artists have been selected from the original Art Book 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 Art Book for Children also offers its readers an introduction to challenging, recent artists including Cindy Sherman and Donald Judd. The Art Book for Children makes this broad, exciting selection of 30 key artists across the history of art clear and accessible to children from age seven and upward, but will be of interest to readers of all ages.
Ages 7-12
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780714845302
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Publication Date: 05-01-2005
Pages: 80
Product Dimensions: 10.28(w) x 11.75(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 13 - 18 Years
Series: Art Book for Children #01
About the Author
Amanda Renshaw, formerly a specialist in Impressionist and Modern Art at Christies, is currently Editorial Director at Phaidon Press. Gilda Williams Ruggi is an art critic who has written for Tate Magazine, Art in America and Parkett, among others and has curated various exhibitions. Formerly Commissioning Editor for Contemporary Art at Phaidon and Managing Editor of Flash Art International.