Description
Book SynopsisArtists ask questions when they make art - and viewers ask questions when they look at art. This book provides an engaging way for young people to start asking and answering questions for themselves. It is structured around 22 questions, each one tackled over two spreads.
Trade Review'The question bubbles recur throughout the book, encouraging a child to dip in as the mood takes them, and helping them stimulate and support their thinking' - Independent
'Primarily aimed at children, this absorbing and entertaining book from the always interesting Susie Hodge sets out to answer the sort of questions many adults would like to ask as well' - The Artist
'A humorous look at the world of art, it makes a welcome addition to the class or school library!' - North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award
Table of ContentsAre stick men art?: Cave painting • Are there any ugly sculptures?: Greek and Roman sculpture • Why do paintings need frames?: Who looks at art? • Why is everything flat?: Painting in the Middle Ages • Why is art full of naked people?: Renaissance art and the body • What’s the story?: Romanticism and narrative • Who are all these people?: Portraiture • What’s with all the fruit?: Still lifes • Why paint so many fields?: Landscapes • Is it meant to be blurry?: Impressionism • Is it finished?: Artists’ work-in- progress • What is it exactly?: Abstract art • Is it upside-down?: Cubism • That’s just weird: Surrealism • Is that it?: Minimalism • Do artists ever copy each other?: Pop art • My kid sister could do that!: Conceptual art • What’s the point?: Why art matters • Why is art so expensive?: The value of art • Is it good or bad?: The art world • Why do I have to be quiet in a gallery?: Installations and performance art • Who’s who and location of artworks
