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OverviewA rich array of art -- Mantegna, Edward Hopper, Red Grooms -- show s young readers the various ways artists have looked at cities. Conversational text poses questions to ponder while examining the visual details. This book will stimulate readers to see familiar streets and buildings with artists' eyes. A 1999 Parents' Choice® Recommendation. (Ann DeForest, Parents' Choice®). Examines how cities have been depicted in works of art from different time periods and places. 34 colour illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colleen CarrollPublisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. ISBN: 9780789201874ISBN 10: 0789201879 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 18 March 1999 Recommended Age: From 6 to 12 years Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Primary Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for the How Artists See series: How Artists See Cities and How Artists See Play...promote creative thinking and expression...Imagination-stirring text accompanies each painting as Carroll describes content, composition, line, technique and mood, and asks interesting and playful questions to spark children's creative responses. -- Los Angeles Times Carroll's series...eclipses the competition...How Artists See has the makings of a classic--a core experience for budding art enthusiasts to build on. -- Publishers Weekly Wow! If you have been looking for a way to get children interested in art, call off the search, it just doesn't get any better than this. -- Children's Literature Choice List ...These are first-rate art appreciation guides for adults and young children together, or older readers alone. -- Children's Literature Review Praise for the How Artists See series: How Artists See Cities and How Artists See Play promote creative thinking and expression Imagination-stirring text accompanies each painting as Carroll describes content, composition, line, technique and mood, and asks interesting and playful questions to spark children's creative responses.  Los Angeles Times Carroll's series eclipses the competition How Artists See has the makings of a classic a core experience for budding art enthusiasts to build on.  Publishers Weekly Wow! If you have been looking for a way to get children interested in art, call off the search, it just doesn't get any better than this.  Children's Literature Choice List  These are first-rate art appreciation guides for adults and young children together, or older readers alone.  Children's Literature Review "Praise for the How Artists See series: ""How Artists See Cities and How Artists See Play...promote creative thinking and expression...Imagination-stirring text accompanies each painting as Carroll describes content, composition, line, technique and mood, and asks interesting and playful questions to spark children's creative responses."" -- Los Angeles Times ""Carroll's series...eclipses the competition...How Artists See has the makings of a classic--a core experience for budding art enthusiasts to build on."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Wow! If you have been looking for a way to get children interested in art, call off the search, it just doesn't get any better than this."" -- Children's Literature Choice List ""...These are first-rate art appreciation guides for adults and young children together, or older readers alone."" -- Children's Literature Review" Author InformationColleen Carroll has been involved in education for nearly three decades as a classroom teacher, curriculum writer, and literacy specialist. She lives in the New York City area, where she writes and teaches reading. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |