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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Featuring quirky illustrations and easily digestible information, this book is a compilation of 100 things you need to know about art.
MATERIALS Acrylics Bronze Chalk Charcoal Clay Crayon Easel Gouache Ink Marble Mixed media Oils Pastel Pencil Pigment Tempera WatercolourELEMENTS Colour Composition Contrast Line Shape Subject Texture Theme ToneMETHODS Brushwork Calligraphy Carving Ceramics Collage Drawing Engraving Etching Foreshortening Fresco Gilding Glassblowing Impasto Painting Perspective Photography Pointillism Pottery Printmaking Relief Screenprint Sculpture Silhouette Sketch Stencil Wash WoodcutMOVEMENTS Abstract Ancient Egyptian Ancient Greek Ancient Roman Baroque Cubism Expressionism Fauvism Futurism Impressionism Modernism Neoclassicism Pop art Post-Impressionism Realism Renaissance Romanticism Surrealism Symbolism Ukiyo-eART STYLES Animation Cartoon Conceptual Graffiti Graphics Hieroglyphs Illusion Illustration Installation Kinetic Land Miniature Mosaic Mural Performance Portrait Prehistoric Primitivism Scape Still life TextilesPLACES Auction Exhibition Gallery Museum Studio Workshop
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Breaks down a big topic into fun and fascinating bite-sized nuggets.   Explores the amazing world of art in a quirky, thought-provoking way.   Bold and beautiful illustrations capture the essence of each word, making this a stunning book to be enjoyed again and again.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780711263420
Publisert
2021-09-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Happy Yak
Høyde
290 mm
Bredde
235 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
112

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Susie Hodge has written over 100 books on art, art history and artistic techniques, including I Know an Artist, Art Quest: Classic Art Counterfeit, What Makes Great Design, Modern Art Mayhem, Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That, Art in Detail and Modern Art in Detail. In addition, she hosts lectures, talks and practical workshops, and regularly appears on television and radio, as well as in documentaries. She has twice been named the No. 1 art writer by the Independent.

Marcos Farina is an Argentine graphic designer and illustrator. He has a degree in graphic design from the University of Buenos Aires. He also studied visual arts, specializing in handmade printing techniques.