Kay, Ann
Summary: Take a colorful journey through the history of art from cave paintings and Renaissance art to modern graffiti. Find out how and why art is made. Explore colors, shapes, patterns and themes. Discover the world's great artists, including Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, and Yayoi Kusama.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709 KAYMerberg, Julie.
Summary: Provides a simple introduction to the work of French artist Claude Monet, featuring his Impressionist paintings of city and country scenes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2003
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE MERMicklethwait, Lucy.
Summary: Uses the subjects of well-known paintings to introduce the numbers from one to twenty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mulberry Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool MicklethwaitPitamic, Maja
Summary: "Classic masterpieces are bold, fascinating, and sometimes shocking -- in other words, perfect for creative children who love to be inspired. Fine Art Adventures introduces young artists, ages 6 and up, to key masterpieces and interesting techniques, then lets them loose." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 PITBiedrzycki, David
Summary: Robot works in a warehouse, but he keeps making mistakes, so they kick him out -- and in the big city he discovers what he was missing: art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Charney, Noah
Summary: Interested in art but feel under-informed? Curious but afraid you might not "get" it? Already a fan and wishing to immerse yourself in a fun, engaging, informative and informed read that will refresh your Art HIstory 101 and Introduction to Art courses from college? The 12-hour Art Expert: Everything You Need to Know about Art in a Dozen Masterpieces avoids the common approach of throwing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 701 CHAContents: Disc 1. The importance of first Impressions -- Where am I? : point of view and focal point -- Color : description, symbol, and more -- Line : description and expression -- Space, shape, shade, and shadow -- Seeing the big picture : composition.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2011
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Millington, Ruth
Summary: "Jam-packed with imaginative ideas for all kinds of creative crafts . . . this book will make YOU an artist! Pick up your pencils, collect your collage materials, and take inspiration from 25 of the world's best-known artists in this fact-filled book full of activities. Discover famous masterpieces through the included photographs of real works of art - from ancient cave painting to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow 2024
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Summary: "A down-to-earth, visual guidebook that shows how to "read," understand, and get the most out of art. For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question of how to think about art is a perennial riddle. Art Uncovered is the perfect resource for both audiences: an engaging, visual primer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 2023
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Summary: Introduces a variety of nineteenth and twentieth century painters--including Picasso, O'Keefe, Seurat, and Jacob Lawrence--and their distinctive styles, through paintings of snowmen as each artist might have portrayed them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: In this newest collection of hilarious stories, the dynamic feline duo explore fine art, travel to an alternate reality where the world has become extraordinarily dumb, get into gaming, and more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC BENMack, Jeff
Summary: When a little girl asks meaningful questions about creating art, her questions are answered by a diverse group of artists throughout time and history. This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and global history of art. Making both art history and art creation accessible to all, "Time to Make Art" nourishes creativity, encouraging young readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Staff Picks, Call number: JE MACCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE MACPham, Larissa
Summary: Like a song that feels written just for you, Larissa Pham's debut work of nonfiction captures the imagination and refuses to let go. Pop Song is a book about love and about falling in love--with a place, or a painting, or a person--and the joy and terror inherent in the experience of that love. Plumbing the well of culture for clues and patterns about love and loss--from Agnes Martin's abstract...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Essay PhamRenshaw, Amanda.
Summary: Invites the reader to take a closer look at art work while pointing out tiny details hidden in famous works of art, providing information about a work or an artist, or explaining the techniques used to create the piece.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press 2005
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Summary: Explores such art topics as style, composition, color, and subject matter as they relate to twelve works by Degas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Museum of Art/Viking 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.44 DEGBrowne, Anthony
Summary: The author/illustrator describes how his mother's wish to spend her birthday visiting an art museum with her family changed the course of his life forever.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 708 BROD'Harcourt, Claire
Summary: Full-color reproductions of more than twenty paintings and informative text help children learn why these paintings have intrigued art lovers for centuries and discover just what makes each work a masterpiece.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 759 DHABrooks, Susie.
Summary: Introduces readers to works of art featuring animals by such esteemed artists as M.C. Escher, Andy Warhol, Georges Braque, and Henri Matisse, and provides instruction for animal-centered art projects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 704.9432 BROArmstrong, Victoria
Summary: "The museum's incredible collection of black and white objects provide the perfect contrast for helping develop your baby's eyesight and recognition"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2024
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Summary: 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,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 700 SALAlber, Diane
Summary: "Never let a Princess Paint With Her Unicorn!" is a fun story that shows children the beauty in things that aren't perfect. And that when attempting art, a mess can turn into a masterpiece too! Join this little girl and her unicorn on a fun painting journey that turns out to be quite magical!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Alber Art LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E AlbD'Harcourt, Claire
Summary: This sequel to the best-selling Masterpieces Up Close is another fun, interactive book that introduces works of art from museums around the world across different eras and styles, including an ancient Egyptian papyrus, a Byzantine mosaic, Renaissance frescoes, a medieval European tapestry, Arabic and Aztec manuscripts, Japanese woodblock prints, and impressionist, surrealist, and cubist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 701 DHAMicklethwait, Lucy.
Summary: Invites the reader to take a closer look at paintings by such artists as Botticelli, Bruegel, Velasquez, Copley, and Van Gogh, providing information about the artist, subject, and medium of each work of art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1999