18%OFF

Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Splat!: The Most Exciting Artists of All Time
Mary Richards
€ 16.99
€ 13.88
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Splat!: The Most Exciting Artists of All Time
Hardcover. Traces art history through its key turning points and helps to map important art movements from the Renaissance and Impressionism to Surrealism and contemporary art. In this title, the achievements of these artists and the challenges, difficulties and dangers they faced are excitingly brought to life. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 5AD; YNA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 260 x 195. .
Splat! traces art history through its key turning points and helps to map important art movements from the Renaissance and Impressionism to Surrealism and contemporary art. At the beginning, a spread explores how early peoples represented animals and everyday life. Then brief sections explore the stories of particular artists who helped to make important artistic innovations, including Michelangelo and the High Renaissance; Bruegel and his paintings of everyday peasant life; Manet and the shock of Impressionism; and Duchamp and the Dada revolution. Read the real-life stories of artists, such as Caravaggio, Jan Vermeer, Henri Rousseau, Vincent Van Gogh, Wassily Kandinsky and Frida Kahlo, who dared to imagine new ways of depicting the world. The achievements of these artists and the challenges, difficulties and dangers they faced are excitingly brought to life.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500650653
SKU
V9780500650653
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Mary Richards
Mary Richards is a writer, publisher and musician. She was previously art publisher for the Hayward Gallery in London.
Reviews for Splat!: The Most Exciting Artists of All Time
'Artworks are beautifully reproduced and accompanied by loads of information about the artists' life and times' - The School Run 'This book attempts a most difficult task, and achieves it: to explain and enthuse the reader about Art' - School Librarian 'Introducing children to the world of art can be tricky to get right. Splat! achieves this with brilliantly designed infomatics and diagrams to great effect throughout' - Read It Daddy 'This would be a great gift to give to a family member before heading out to a gallery or a trip to Paris or Italy. The book is bang up to date, including modern-day artists such as Cornelia Parker RA and Pipilotti Rist' - RA magazine 'Describes the life, works, challenges and historical background of great artists with a good sense of what historians of nine-plus will find engaging' - New Statesman 'Brilliant ... children who are fascinated by art, or budding artists in their own rights, will absolutely love this book' - Global Mouse Travels 'It is a brilliant book, full of great information for kids and provides excellent insight into art history' - World Kids 'Provides excellent insight into the achievements of many great artists and excitingly brings to life the challenges, difficulties, and dangers they faced' - Parents In Touch