Claude Monet: The Magician of Colour (Adventures in Art)
Category: Books,Children's Books,Arts, Music & Photography
Claude Monet: The Magician of Colour (Adventures in Art) Details
From School Library Journal Gr 3 Up--Koja and Miksovsky begin with Monet's early years in Le Havre and move through his life and art in straightforward, chronological order. Drawings, paintings, and photographs enliven the text. Kutschbach's focus is on a group of artists who only came together for a short time, although their influence has lasted much longer. Here, the layout bounces and swirls on the page, with the text changing color, direction, and style. This sometimes makes the narrative difficult to follow. While Klee and Kandinsky are well known artists in this group, the book also brings in the women who were part of the movement. It is a wonderful group to explore. Children should relish learning about artists who freed color and form from reality to intensify its expressive power. One unifying feature of both books is the excellent color reproductions of the artwork. These books are very different, but both will be welcome additions to art collections.Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public LibraryCopyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Read more Language Notes Text: English Original Language: German Read more From the Publisher Adventures in Art is a new, exciting, colourful series of books for the young and the young at heart. It takes us on a voyage of discovery, exploring the world of art and showing us how to look at pictures in a relaxed, light-hearted way. Read more
Reviews
I purchased this book for use in my classroom teaching our Meet the Masters program. The kids loved the story.. factual with some embellishment, the students were hooked!
