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How to Talk to Children About World Art
Isabelle Glorieux-Desouche
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Description for How to Talk to Children About World Art
Paperback. Using a simple question and answer format, this book looks at the art of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, featuring 30 extraordinary objects. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 colour photographs. BIC Classification: ACBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
For anyone who wants their children to understand and love the art of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, this guide has questions and answers about thirty amazing objects.
Anticipating how children will react to artifacts ranging from a Congolese mask or a Sioux warrior's tunic to a Javanese puppet or an Easter Island Moai, each section begins with very simple observations - 'This face doesn't look very African!' - and moves on to more complex questions such as 'What do the decorations on the forehead and temples represent?', 'Does white ... Read more
For anyone who wants their children to understand and love the art of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, this guide has questions and answers about thirty amazing objects.
Anticipating how children will react to artifacts ranging from a Congolese mask or a Sioux warrior's tunic to a Javanese puppet or an Easter Island Moai, each section begins with very simple observations - 'This face doesn't look very African!' - and moves on to more complex questions such as 'What do the decorations on the forehead and temples represent?', 'Does white ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780711230910
SKU
V9780711230910
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-13
About Isabelle Glorieux-Desouche
Isabelle Glorieux-Desouche studied History of Art at the Sorbonne, with a formation in ethnology, followed by two years living in Guinea. She has worked as a museum guide specialising in world art for more than 15 years, first at the Louvre, then at Musee Dapper and now at Musee quai Branly. She is the author of Musée du ... Read more
Reviews for How to Talk to Children About World Art
'When talking to children about world art and museum collections it is easy to shy away from political issues such as colonialism, ownership and words such as 'primitive art'. This book takes on those ideas and deals with them in a logical and simple way that does not dumb down the issues. A useful tool for any museum worker, teacher, ... Read more