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Why is art full of naked people?
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Artists ask questions when they make art - and viewers ask questions when they look at art. This book provides an engaging way for young people to start asking and answering questions for themselves. It is structured around 22 questions, each one tackled over two spreads.
An irreverent primer that asks tricky questions about what makes art art
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Artists ask questions when they make art - and viewers ask questions when they look at art. This gently provocative book provides an engaging way for young people to start asking and answering questions for themselves. Why is art full of naked people? is structured around 22 questions, each one tackled over two spreads. The opening spread explores the question and answer, inviting the reader to study a full-bleed image of an important artwork. The second spread shows a selection of work on the theme from across history, showing how art can run with an idea to hugely different ends. The tone of the text is fresh and informal but not flippant.
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Why is art full of naked people?
Artists ask questions when they make art - and viewers ask questions when they look at art. This gently provocative book provides an engaging way for young people to start asking and answering questions for themselves. Why is art full of naked people? is structured around 22 questions, each one tackled over two spreads. The opening spread explores the question...Hardback$3500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Why is Art Full of Naked People? by Susie Hodge is praised for its engaging format, using recurring question bubbles to stimulate children's curiosity and support their thinking, according to the Independent. The Artist notes that even adults would find the answers to these intriguing questions interesting and entertaining. As highlighted by the North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award, the book's humorous approach offers a delightful addition to any class or school library.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780500650806
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: illustrated in colour throughout
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 190.0mm
Height: 263.0mm
Weight: 530g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Susie Hodge is an art historian, author, artist and journalist with more than 100 books to her name. She has an MA in the History of Art from Birkbeck, University of London, and is a Fellow of the RSA. She has twice been named the No. 1 art writer by the Independent.
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