A dazzling introduction to the world of art for children, the Oxford First Book of Art boasts a rich collection of images--paintings, drawings, sculptures, and textiles--from around the world and through the ages. Gillian Wolfe uses simple, vivid language to encourage young readers to examine the art and ask questions about its contents and origin. The pictures are grouped by themes, starting with more accessible subjects--"Mother and Child" and "Faces"--and moving on to such abstract concepts as "Light," "Patterns," and "Shapes." Superb, full-color reproductions of art by traditional artists--like Mary Cassatt's "The Bath" and William Turner's "The Fighting Temeraire"--alternate with works from modern art's foremost representatives, including Picasso, Leger, Klee, and Giacometti. The selections range from French and American and to Indian and Maori paintings and sculptures. Wolfe sprinkles numerous quizzes and games among the more serious themes to provide gentle, entertaining guidance to artistically-inclined children.

Oxford First Book of Art

Children's Books

Wolfe, Gillian

Arts, Music & Photography

Oxford University Press

Look! is a dynamic, beautifully illustrated guide to teaching young people how to look at art. Acclaimed art educator Gillian Wolfe selected 18 paintings from around the world and across art history to help develop the art of "seeing" a painting from all perspectives--the most important skill in learning about art. Brilliant color reproductions and engaging instructions guide us to actively think about what we see when we look at art: · Are we looking UP at flying trapeze artists or DOWN at clowns in the circus ring? · What's happening THROUGH the archway in the background or BEHIND a posed group of children where a cat is staring at a pet bird? · What happens when you turn a picture upside down? · How does the artist make a picture look like the characters in it are moving quickly? · How can you tell if a train interior is old-fashioned? · What are the clues that a family at the dinner table is in the country? Written especially for children but with a light-hearted approach that will delight adults as well, Look! is an ingenious approach to teaching children to enjoy art.

LOOK! Zoom in on Art

Look! is a dynamic, beautifully illustrated guide to teaching young people how to look at art. Acclaimed art educator Gillian Wolfe selected 18 paintings from around the world and across art history to help develop the art of "seeing" a painting from all perspectives--the most important skill in learning about art. Brilliant color reproductions and engaging instructions guide us to actively think about what we see when we look at art: · Are we looking UP at flying trapeze artists or DOWN at clowns in the circus ring? · What's happening THROUGH the archway in the background or BEHIND a posed group of children where a cat is staring at a pet bird? · What happens when you turn a picture upside down? · How does the artist make a picture look like the characters in it are moving quickly? · How can you tell if a train interior is old-fashioned? · What are the clues that a family at the dinner table is in the country? Written especially for children but with a light-hearted approach that will delight adults as well, Look! is an ingenious approach to teaching children to enjoy art.

This introduction to the joys of art, for young children, represents a varied collection of images - paintings, drawings, sculpture and textiles - from all around the world and down through the ages. Pictures are grouped by themes beginning with subjects close to home, such as "Mother and Child" and "Faces", and developing to more abstract ideas such as "Light", "Patterns" and "Shapes". Reproductions and text encourage children to get involved with the pictures, to look closely and to give their own reactions. For every theme there is an "Art Activity", to show how to apply the ideas they have been looking at in their own art.

By presenting a variety of images from around the world and through the ages, encourages children to ask questions about art's contents and creators, and offers art-related activities that demonstrate various themes and concepts.

The Oxford First Book series, with lifesales of 50,000 copies since publication in 1999, is a strong seller. Now with new vibrant covers the series gets a modern look that is perfect for the trade and libraries. The Oxford First Book of Art presents and encourages the reader to investigate different areas of art, with the emphasis on interaction, as required by the National Curriculum at KS1. It looks at the work of different artists and, using Activity and Look Closer panels, draws the reader to think about visual and tactile elements and processes. Includes Picture list and Index. Gillian Wolfe MBE is the Head of Education at dulwich Picture Gallery in London. She is a passionate and experienced communicator of the arts to young people.

Arts & Photography

Look! : Zoom in on Art

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Frances Lincoln

This informative, interactive book introduces children to the practice of observing gestures and poses represented in great works from Van Gogh to Picasso to Pop Art. Gillian Wolfe, who has published several art books for children, invites young viewers to look up, down, outside, inside, close up, and all around 18 different paintings. Questions and activities on each page encourage focused contemplation. For example, "Look Behind" features two paintings, Crespi's The Scullery Maid and Hogarth's The Graham Children. For the former, the book asks, "What do you think will happen next?" and for the latter, "How would their lives have been different?" Works from the Renaissance to the present day are represented, and subjects include trapeze artists, clowns, trains, animals, and children. Biographical information about the artists and where to view the original paintings is included.

Look! Body Language in Art

Lincoln Children's Books

This exciting art title focuses on how artists use body language to tell stories and say how a person is feeling. Award-winning art writer, Gillian Wolfe, looks at 18 paintings and examines how their faces, hands and bodies give powerful messages.

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Oxford First Book of Art

Oxford First Book of Art

LOOK! Zoom in on Art

LOOK! Zoom in on Art

Oxford First Book of Art

Oxford First Book of Art

Oxford First Book of Art

Look! : Zoom in on Art

Look! Body Language in Art

Look! Body Language in Art