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A perfect introduction to art for children everywhere,
The Art Book for Children brings the clarity and innovation of Phaidon's bestselling
Art Book to our youngest readers ever. A guide to 30 great artists and their most famous works, designed for both parent and child to enjoy together. The book encourages children to look closely and use their imagination to understand why artists choose to create the work they do and in the way that they do it.
From Leonardo's iconic
Mona Lisa to Andy Warhol's equally iconic
Marilyn, and from Jeff Koons' exuberant, flower-encrusted
Puppy to Grant Wood's severe
American Gothic, 30 artists have been selected from the original
Art Book for their significance in art history as well as their appeal to children.
The giants of art history such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Rembrandt, Turner and Velazquez are all here, but the
Art Book for Children also offers its readers an introduction to challenging, recent artists including Cindy Sherman and Donald Judd.
The Art Book for Children makes this broad, exciting selection of 30 key artists across the history of art clear and accessible to children from age seven and upward, but will be of interest to readers of all ages.
Ages 7-12
About the author
Amanda Renshaw, formerly a specialist in Impressionist and Modern Art at Christies, is currently Editorial Director at Phaidon Press.
Gilda Williams Ruggi is an art critic who has written for
Tate Magazine,
Art in America and
Parkett, among others and has curated various exhibitions. Formerly Commissioning Editor for Contemporary Art at Phaidon and Managing Editor of
Flash Art International.
