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The Met Frida Kahlo

She Painted Her World in Self-Portraits
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The Met Frida Kahlo by Amy Guglielmo is a delightful children's book that introduces young readers to the iconic artist Frida Kahlo. It explores her unique style and inspirational life, emphasising her creativity and resilience. Through vivid and colourful illustrations, children learn about Kahlo's art and the passion she brought to her work.
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This delightful children's book introduces young readers to the life and art of a famous Mexican painter. You might enjoy this if you're looking for an engaging and beautifully illustrated way to teach children about art history, creativity, and cultural heritage through the vivid imagery and inspiring story of a renowned artist.

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See how iconic artists like Frida Kahlo were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series produced in collaboration with The Met See the world through Frida Kahlo's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces. Have you ever wondered exactly what your favourite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw- Frida Kahlo, meet the famous Mexican painter. Learn all about how she experimented with different ways of painting herself, and how she channelled her experiences into her art. Have a go at producing your own self portrait! In this series, follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a woodblock print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - perfect for budding young artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241594872

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 56

About the Author

Amy Guglielmo is a co-author of the popular Touch the Art series. Titles include- Brush Mona Lisa's Hair, Make Van Gogh's Bed and Pop Warhol's Top. Amy studied printmaking at the Tamarind Institute in New Mexico. She is an award-winning artist and illustrator, teacher, arts in education consultant, and the founder of Via Verde School of Art in New York City. Amy was a finalist for the 2014 Katherine Patterson Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing. She lives with her husband on Lake Champlain.

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