The Met Vincent van Gogh

He Saw the World in Vibrant Colours

Amy Guglielmo, Petra Braun

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Dorling Kindersley
03 August 2021

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

Series: What The Artist Saw

See how iconic artists like Vincent van Gogh were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series produced in collaboration with The Met

See the world through Vincent van Gogh'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, 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 the pages of this book, What the Artist Saw- Vincent van Gogh, meet famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. Step into his life and learn what led him to paint his eye-catching self portraits. See the landscapes that inspired his famous Wheat Fields. Have a go at painting your own sunflowers!

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 nature with Georgia O'Keeffe. 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 - the perfect gift for budding artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

By: Amy Guglielmo
Illustrated by: Petra Braun
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 261mm, Width: 202mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 374g
ISBN: 9780241479001
ISBN 10: 0241479002
Series: What The Artist Saw
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

Amy Guglielmo is a co-author of the popular Touch the Art series. Titles include- Brush Mona Lisa's Hair, Make Van Gogh's Bed and Pop Warhol's Top. She is an award-winning artist and illustrator, teacher, arts in education consultant, and the founder of Via Verde School of Art in New York City.