Artists
Inspiring Stories of the World's Most Creative Minds
$64.55
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
19 July 2022
Summary
Wonder at the incredible stories behind more than 50 artists who have inspired the world.
Meet the cool creatives behind awe-inspiring art, with this non-fiction book for kids. Pour paint onto a canvas with Jackson Pollock, laugh along with the pranks of Hokusai, and find beauty in your self-portrait with Frida Kahlo, as you follow the stories of more than 50 fabulous artists and their groundbreaking work.
Through charming storytelling rich in detail, Artists covers c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241534168 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024153416X |
| Author: | DK |
| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Imprint: | DK Children |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 19 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 956g |
| Dimensions: | 287mm x 234mm x 19mm |
| Series: | DK Explorers |
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About The Author
DK
Susie Hodge is an art expert and author with more than 100 books under her belt, and a fellowship from the Royal Society of Arts. As well as writing about art, she has given talks on topics ranging from Ancient Egyptian artists to Impressionism and modern art, and has appeared on multiple documentaries. Her past books include popular titles such as Why Is Art Full of Naked People? and Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That- Modern Art Explained - which use Susie’s wealth of knowledge and fun, accessible style to introduce young and older readers to the daunting world of art.
Jessamy Hawke works in ink, gouache, watercolour, and linocut-printmaking, and was the illustrator of DK’s Explorers (2019), Inventors (2020), and Scientists (2021). She graduated with an MA in Illustration from Kingston University in 2016. Jessamy’s project “A Midnight Clear”, based on William Wharton’s wartime novel, was shortlisted for the 2016 V&A Student Illustrator of the Year Award and was displayed in the V&A Museum in London, and she was Runner-Up in the Little White Lies Creative Brief competition in March 2017. Jessamy’s work has been exhibited in solo shows in London and Oxford. She is also the author of the art blog.
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