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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
In narrative and text woven into a flow of spectacular original photography, a story that begins with simple craft like the dugout and the birch-bark canoe and ends with the glorious wooden racers and pleasure craft of the twentieth century. In between we learn of warships and workboats, whalers and merchantment, and we follow step by step the construction of the replica of the Susan Constant, the tiny ship that brought the Jamestown settlers across...
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The story of the illustrated book from the earliest printed books to the present day, told through the collections of the V&A's National Art Library. Throughout history, images have been used to reflect the meaning of words and to enhance our understanding of texts. With the invention of mechanized printing in Germany in the 15th century, illustrated books were no longer the preserve of the elite and became a source of knowledge, instruction and pleasure...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? Guided by Katy Hessel, art historian and founder of @thegreatwomenartists, discover the glittering paintings by Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century United States and the artist who really invented the "readymade." Explore the Dutch...
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Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Art history is filled with paintings that shocked, intrigued, enraged, and mystified their audiences - paintings that exemplified the period in which they were created and forever changed the way we think. Here, 100 examples of these icons of art are presented in beautiful, high-quality reproductions. Each double-page spread features comparative illustrations and details as well as engaging texts that explain why the painting belongs in the pantheon...
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English
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"Ocean's Eleven" meets "The Farewell" in this lush, lyrical heist novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums, about diaspora, the colonization of art, and the complexity of the Chinese American identity. History is told by the conquerors. Across the Western world, museums display the spoils of war, of conquest, of colonialism: priceless pieces of art looted from other countries, kept even now. Will Chen plans to...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A History of Pictures takes young readers on an adventure through art history. From cave paintings to video games, this book shows how and why pictures have been made, linking art to the human experience. Hockney and Gayford explain each piece of art in the book, helping young minds to grasp difficult concepts. The book tracks the many twists and turns toward artistic invention, allowing readers to fully appreciate how and why art has changed and...
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Publisher
Soho Teen
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Told in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of familial burdens and cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men.
It's August in Paris and 17-year-old Khayyam Maquet-American, French, Indian, Muslim-is at a crossroads. This holiday with her parents should be a dream trip for the...
10) Time to make art
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Awed by the endless possibilities, a young girl begins asking meaningful questions about creating art. Her questions are answered by a diverse group of artists throughout time and history: from the earliest cave painters to the most recent digital illustrators. Rethinking the familiar Western European timeline of art history, this book introduces readers to diverse works from every era and continent in a playful and inspiring way."--
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The Spectacular Science of Art is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about colors, perspective, and symmetry – and that parents often struggle to answer – such as: What is color theory? How do artists use math in their paintings? How do scientists spot forgeries in a laboratory? And many, many more! The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to...
14) India
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Series
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
India is the second-most populous country on Earth. It's also home to the roots of civilization and some very old cultures! In this book, readers embark on a road trip with a young narrator heading to all the major sites in India. From the glory of the Taj Mahal to the bustling streets of Mumbai, the art, history, and geography of India are included in the accessible main text. Fact boxes add additional information as full-color photographs illustrate...
15) Art year by year
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Featuring more than five hundred images of paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures, this visual tour through various art movements also provides profiles of key figures behind some of the world's best-known artworks.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Art in Time is the first book to embed art movements within the larger context of politics and history. Global in scope and featuring an innovative present‐to‐past arrangement, the book's accessible text looks back on the most significant art styles and movements, from the present day to antiquity. Pages of historical photographs, documents, newspaper headlines, and other ephemera evoke the times in which styles and movements arose. The book...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What's the Point of Art? reveals how art has changed the world, one artistic movement at a time, and it is guaranteed to inspire, surprise, and entertain everybody who picks it up. Why is art important? What's so great about it? In this book, children will see the world through famous artists' eyes, learning what inspired them to make art. If you want to learn why art has the power to be beautiful, shocking, entertaining, and even political, this...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the greatest gallery on Earth. Put yourself in the picture with this incredible visual guide displaying the best artistic works of all time. You're the very special guest with unlimited access to the world's most important art through the ages, from ancient cave paintings to modern-day street art. On your journey through time, you'll see a wealth of valuable art, including Egyptian tomb paintings, Roman frescoes, Byzantine mosaics, and...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"A brilliant, funny, generation-defining memoir about the double bind of crafting perfect adversity narratives for highly selective institutions, while fumbling through the far murkier reality of actual life in foster care and inpatient mental health treatment As a child, Emi Nietfeld was caught between a hoarder mother who got her put on antipsychotic medication, but was also the only person to believe she was exceptional, and a state system exemplified...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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In the early twentieth century, World War I was the most devastating event humanity had yet experienced. New machines of war left tens of millions killed or wounded in the most grotesque of ways. The Great War remade the world's map, created new global powers, and brought forth some of the biggest problems still facing us today. But it also birthed a new art form: the horror film, made from the fears of a generation ruined by war. From Nosferatu to...
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