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Gr 4-7 This book looks at stylistic movements in Western art from the birth of Naturalism during the Renaissance through the 20th century, ending with Op Art and Photorealism. Unfortunately, the conversational narrative and detailed observations that characterized Raczka's "Here's Looking at Me" (2006) and "Where in the World?" (2007, both Millbrook) are reduced to a minimum hereto the book's detriment. Instead, each style is profiled using a fixed set o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This informational text provides a good introduction to fourteen art styles and movements. Each spread offers a succinc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

“Let me start by explaining what an ism is,” Bob Rackza says in his introduction. “In the world of art, a word ending in ism is a word that describes a style. Naturalism is one style. Cubism is another.” By providing a clear, thorough explanation of the ideas behind the most influential schools of Western painting, Rackza has written a fun and kid-friendly introductio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More