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Kay, Ann, 1959-

Art and how it works : an introduction to art for children / written by Ann Kay ; foreword by Tomie dePaola. - London : Dorling Kindersley, 2018. - 95 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Includes index.

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 in art -- Purple -- Shapes and colors -- Fun art -- Black and white -- Tricking the eye -- Art today -- Timeline.

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 artists, including Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, and Yayoi Kusama.

ISBN: 9781465468024 1465468021

LCCN: 2018287397

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Art--Juvenile literature.
Art appreciation--Juvenile literature.
Art--History--Juvenile literature.
Art movements.
Art--History.
Art appreciation.
Art.
Art.--History.
Art appreciation.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / History.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Art.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made.
Art.
Art appreciation.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.
Juvenile works.
Instructional and educational works.
Picture books.

LC Class. No.: N7440 / .K39 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 701.1