The Met Georgia O'Keeffe

She Saw the World in a Flower

Gabrielle Balkan, Josy Bloggs

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Dorling Kindersley
03 August 2021

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

Series: DK The Met

See how iconic artists like Georgia O'Keeffe were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series produced in collaboration with The Met

See the world through Georgia O'Keeffe's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.

Have you ever wondered exactly what your favourite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw- Georgia O'Keeffe, meet famous American painter Georgia O'Keeffe. Step into her life and learn what led her to look closely at nature and paint her iconic paintings of flowers and bones. See the vast New Mexico landscapes that inspired her work. Have a go at producing your own close-up still-life artworks!

Follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a woodblock print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - perfect for budding young artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

By: Gabrielle Balkan
Illustrated by: Josy Bloggs
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 261mm, Width: 202mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 374g
ISBN: 9780241481318
ISBN 10: 0241481317
Series: DK The Met
Pages: 56
Publication Date: 03 August 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gabrielle Balkan is best known for non-fiction books that delight readers ages 5-12 with curious and essential facts about the United States and animal record-breakers. In 2020 she was nominated for an Indiana Author Award.