How Art Works

Sarah Hull, Various, Various

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Usborne Publishing Ltd
23 March 2020

Art: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Art & design

What is art? How does art tell stories? Where do artists get their ideas from? Open this fascinating book to discover explosive ideas, wild colours, unexpected views and amazing works of art by world-famous artists. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites where you can take a virtual tour of a gallery, look at famous paintings up close and much more. Published in association with The National Gallery, London.

By: Sarah Hull
Illustrated by: Various, Various
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 267mm, Width: 214mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 650g
ISBN: 9781409598893
ISBN 10: 1409598896
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 23 March 2020
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 What is art? 2 Can anything be art? 3 How do you look at pictures? 4 How are paintings made? 5 Fit for a king 6 What is an artist? 7 What makes pictures look 3D? 8 Shadows and highlights 9 How's it all arranged? 10 Varying viewpoints 11 How do you make a sculpture? 12 How does colour work? 13 Wild colours 14 How can art trick your eyes? 15 Where can you see art? 16 What is a still life? 17 Does art have to be serious? 18 How do portraits work? 19 Who's in the picture? 20 Who's missing? 21 How does art tell stories? 22 A hidden story 23 Should art be beautiful? 25 Why so big? Why so small? 26 What's an art movement? 27 Can a cartoon be a work of art? 28 What's an installation? 29 Explosive ideas 30 Why do artists make self portraits? 31 Painting your own story 32 What is abstract art? 33 How are prints made? 34 An unexpected view 35 Can a photograph be art? 36 Why do artists try and shock you? 37 Art and politics 38 An anti-war message 39 What's it worth? 40 What do art museums do? 41 When was it made? 42 Glossary 43 Usborne Quicklinks

Sarah grew up in London, then studied German and Fine Art in Oxford and Hamburg. She joined Usborne after working at Profile Books and Thames & Hudson, and now spends her time writing about art, investigating germs and devising ways to stave off boredom - all the important things, basically

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How Art Works

Sarah Hull, Various, Various

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