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Expand your notions of what is art – Exploring all the forms of art
If a child asks, “What is Art?”, how would you answer? This book is an attempt to do just that.
When you think of art, do you think of painting and sculpture?
Even these traditional artistic mediums can be created in untraditional ways. Art can also be draped, chiseled, pasted, and drizzled. But unusual approaches to painting and sculpture are only the beginning. We learn that art comes in many forms―a wall or a ceiling, a lamp or a rug, a goblet or a musical instrument. Simple rhyming verse pairs beautifully with reproductions of twenty-seven works of art, ranging from 17,000-year-old cave paintings to some very interesting contemporary creations. Each piece is as unique as the artist themselves, and each is included here to expand our notions of what art is.
From the author: This book contains 27 different answers, based on 27 different pieces of art from around the world. In the end, I hope it leaves children with the impression that art is everywhere, not just in museums, and that some questions have more than one right answer. This book has little text, however it is perfect for the first day of art class!
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