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The Art of Freedom
How Artists See America
By Raczka, Bob
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-82257-508-5
- Publisher
- Minneapolis [Minn.] : Millbrook Press, c2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2008
Gr 3-5 Broad generalizations about this country ("America is an idea"; "America is jazz") are accompanied by reproductions of thematic paintings, photographs, and other works by American artists. These unadorned statements do nothing to enhance understanding of the artwork, and no historical context is provided to help young readers make sense of either text or...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Raczka mines the works of eighteen artists for notions of America's identity. The text uses contrasts in language ("America ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
