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People Philip Yenawine

People By Philip Yenawine

People by Philip Yenawine


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Summary

Helps very young people to learn the basic vocabulary used by artists, a sort of ABC of art. This book explores how people are depicted by artists and how they help to convey meaning in art.

People Summary

People by Philip Yenawine

This is one of a series of books on modern art created to help very young people learn the basic vocabulary used by artists, a sort of ABC of art. This book explores how people are depicted by artists and how they help to convey meaning in art. By looking at the people portrayed in this book and discussing their various characteristics, adults encourage children to develop creative thinking skills. Notes at the back of each book provide brief background information that adults will find useful when talking with children about the images reproduced in these books.

About Philip Yenawine

Philip Yenawine is co-director of Visual Understanding in Education. He was director of the Department of Education at The Museum of Modern Art for nearly a decade, and is the author of numerous books on art, including How to Look at Modern Art and Key Art Terms for Beginners.

Table of Contents

Woman with a Flowered Hat, Picasso; * Boy in a Red Waistcoat, Cezanne Mona Lisa, Age Twelve, Fernando Botero; * Two Dancers, Degas; * Joan Miro and His Daughter, Balthus; * Workers and Paintings, Honore Sharrer; * The Angler, Paul Klee; * Marcel Duchamp, Joseph Stella; * Marcel Duchamp, Jean Crotti; * Willie, Ken Heyman; * Willis Avenue Bridge, Ben Shahn; * At the Milliner's, Degas; * Self-Portraits, Lovis Corinth; * Girl with Leaves, Lucian Freud; * Boy Leading a Horse, Picasso; * Benny and Mary Ellen Andrews, Alice Neel; * Hans Tietze and Erica Tietze-Conrat, Kokoschka; * Mother and Sister of the Artist, Vuillard; * Agrarian Leader Zapata, Diego Rivera.

Additional information

GOR005937414
9780870701740
0870701746
People by Philip Yenawine
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Museum of Modern Art
20070122
32
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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