Art and how it works : an introduction to art for children

Kay, Ann, 1959- author.

First American edition.

Book

New York : DK Publishing, 2018.

95 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Take a colorful journey through the history of art from cave paintings and Renaissance art to modern graffiti. Find out how and why art is made. Explore colors, shapes, patterns and themes. Discover the world's great rtists, including Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, and Yayoi Kusama.

880L Lexile

Art -- Juvenile literature.

Art appreciation -- Juvenile literature.

Art -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Introductory works.

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020 writer of foreword.

Foreword -- Lines and shapes -- Using color -- First artists -- Painting horses -- Wall art -- Gods and myths -- Renaissance -- Near and far -- Gold -- Oil painting -- Patterns -- Sculpture -- Realistic art -- Home life -- Red -- Light and shadow -- Painting people -- Landscape -- Watercolor -- Earth -- Arranging nature -- Painting yourself -- Photography -- Painting a moment -- Brushstrokes -- Yellow -- Lots of dots -- Children -- Blue -- Showing feelings -- New angles -- Green -- Paper cutting -- Dreams and imaginings -- Symbols and colors -- Fun art -- Black and white -- Tricking the eye -- Art today -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index.

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