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100 Things to Know About Art

by Susie Hodge
Marcos Farina
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How do you sum up the amazing world of art in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From pottery to Pointillism, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to art. Basically, everything you need to know in a nutshell.
Along with some classic methods, such as painting and sketching, you'll also discover less predictable aspects of art that will give you a fresh perspective. Featuring materials, elements, methods, art movements, styles, and places this book covers a wide range of topics and themes, as well as some key artists of the past and present. With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own. A large striking illustration neatly encapsulates the accompanying 100 words of text.
Other titles in the 100 Things to Know About series include: Ancient World, World Politics, Inventions.

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  • Release date

    September 21, 2021

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9780711268753

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      • ISBN: 9780711268753
      • File size: 13611 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      October 15, 2021
      Grades 2-5 One hundred art terms relating to materials, techniques, movements, and more are pithily described here in 100 words each. Hodge (Why Is Art Full of Naked People? 2016) presents just the right balance of terms that children will be familiar with but need specifics on (chalk, sketch, photography) and those that they may not have encountered yet (tempera, pointillism, kinetic). The definitions both describe the terms in an accessible way and introduce historical facts and other relevant points--tessellation, for example, explains that this art includes "shapes that fit together . . . across a surface without overlaps or gaps" and that patchworks quilts and M. C. Escher's work feature such patterns. Argentinian artist Farina was the perfect choice as illustrator; his computer-generated, pop art-style compositions are attractive in their own right and convey their ideas instantly, often amusingly (his take on impressionist paintings is particularly fun). The helpful closing time line runs from ancient times to today, offering a few words per era that could help report writers settle on a period to study. A must for junior art collections.

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