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The Art of Play: Recess and the Practice of Invention - Softcover

Beresin, Anna

 
9781439910948: The Art of Play: Recess and the Practice of Invention
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1439910944 ISBN 13: 9781439910948
Publisher: Temple University Press, 2013

Synopsis

What can the art of play teach us about the art of play? Showcasing the paintings of more than one hundred Philadelphia public elementary school children, folklorist Anna Beresin’s innovative book,  The Art of Play, presents images and stories that illustrate what children do at recess, and how it makes them feel.

Beresin provides a nuanced, child-centered discussion of the intersections of play, art, and learning. She describes a widespread institutionalized fear of play and expressive art, and the transformative power of simple materials like chalk and paint. Featuring more than 150 paintings and a dozen surreal photographs of masked children enjoying recess, The Art of Play weaves together the diverse voices of kids and working artists with play scholarship.

This book emerged from Recess Access, a service-learning project that donated chalk, ropes, balls, and hoops to nine schools in different sections of Philadelphia. A portion of the proceeds of The Art of Play will support recess advocacy.

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About the Author

Anna R. Beresin is Associate Professor at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Director of Recess Access, and author of Recess Battles: Playing, Fighting, and Storytelling.

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Publisher
Temple University Press
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1439910944
ISBN 13 
9781439910948
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
202