Art: Truth and Beauty

           The world of art can be intimidating—so what better way to gain admission than through the friendly medium of children's books? This resource booklet offers thoughtful and stimulating articles on art in children's books by highlighting influential illustrators—such as Randolph Caldecott—while also touching on inspiration provided by fine artists, art practiced through the centuries, and the joys of sub-creating. The Stacks section shows how accessible these treasures can be by giving thumbnail sketches of 31 illustrators, as well as listing over 120 titles featuring: fiction books with art themes, children's biographies of artists, and books about art of various cultures and times. A list of 100 great painters follows The Stacks, and includes countries, dates, and a helpful pronunciation guide.

One of the In Review: Living Books Past and Present journals, published in 1996.

Includes:

• Articles:
  • "Caldecott's Pictures in Motion" by Hilda van Stockum
  • "The Grange at High Force" by Philip Turner
  • "A Family, A Home and A Farm: a Young Person's Introduction to Carl Larsson" by Elizabeth Yanks
  • "Marguerite de Angeli: The Secret of Her Art" by Clare Marie Curley
  • "Gods, Men, Things: Likenesses Through the Ages" by Lydia Reynolds
  • "Building with Children's Books" by Alma Savage
• Art—Truth and Beauty book list organized by topics of:
  • A few favorite illustrators of books for the young and old
  • Fiction with art themes (books for the young, intermediate, older youth)
  • Biographical accounts of artists
  • Books about art of various cultures over the centuries
• List of famous painters, including their dates, country, and name pronunciation

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Book Details:

• Page count: 48
• Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.09
  • Weight: 0.25 lbs.
  • SKU: 1010
  • ISBN 978-1-883937-31-0