Bandon Public Library

An introduction to art that uses well-known works of art to illustrate familiar words

Presents twelve color reproductions of paintings by artists from Holbein to Picasso, with questions to stimulate discussion and background information on each artist and painting

How does art work? How does it move us, inform us, challenge us? Internationally renowned painter David Salle's incisive essay collection illuminates the work of many of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Engaging with a wide range of Salle's friends and contemporaries-from painters to conceptual artists such as Jeff Koons, John Baldessari, Roy Lichtenstein, and Alex Katz, among others- 'How to See' explores not only the multilayered...

Illustrations of famous Egyptian antiquities include textured sections for children to feel. Additional details about the items and locations are included at the end of the book

Uses simple text and examples of Wayne Thiebaud's art to teach young readers about counting and art

Learn to count to nine with examples from impressionist painting, including Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, and others. Additional details on the paintings and artists at the end of the book

From the publisher description: Donald Sassoon provides a fascinating account of how Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece became what it is today. He examines how the Renaissance genius created the picture, who the subject was, why it gained its unrivalled position in the art world, and how it has come to be used and abused by other artists and the international advertising industry. Tracing the reception of da Vinci's paintings as well as the development...