Art Is... (Bob Raczka's Art Adventures)

Raczka, Bob

ISBN 10: 0761328742 ISBN 13: 9780761328742

Publisher: Millbrook Pr, 2003

Synopsis

When you think of art, do you think of painting and sculpture? Bob Raczka shows us that even these traditional artistic mediums can be created in untraditional ways. Art can also be draped, chiseled, pasted and drizzled. But unusual approaches to painting and sculpture are only the beginning. We learn that art comes in many forms – a wall or a ceiling, a lamp or a rug, a goblet or a musical instrument. Simple rhyming verse pairs beautifully with reproductions of twenty-seven works of art, ranging from 17,000-year-old cave paintings to some very interesting contemporary creations. Each piece is as unique as the artist themselves, and each is included here to expand our notions of what art is.

About this title

About the Author

Bob Raczka and his wife Amy are the co-creators of three masterpieces: Robert, Carl and Emma. They live in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, with their dog Rufus, who is also a piece of work. As a boy, Bob loved to draw--especially dinosaurs, cars, and airplanes. He also enjoyed making paper airplanes and model rockets. He's a lifelong Cubs fan. Thanks to good grades (and some help from his high school art teachers) he went to college at the University of Illinois, where he majored in art. On a whim, Bob took an advertising copywriting class and loved it. When he graduated, he became an advertising writer. But when his first child, Robert, was born, he rediscovered children's books and thought, "I want to do this." So Bob began sending out manuscripts and collecting rejection letters. Five years later, he sold his first manuscript, a book about art called No One Saw. Little did he know, it would become the first book in his ongoing series, Bob Raczka's Art Adventures.

Synopsis

This is a best-selling series offering young readers a new perspective on art. Bob Raczka delves deeply into the fine art world and introduces readers to famous works in light-hearted ways. The high-quality art reproductions and Raczka's interesting approaches are sure to captivate readers of all ages. This book includes full-colour reproductions of artwork, biographical notes on artists and source notes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Millbrook Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761328742
• ISBN 13: 9780761328742
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32