A history of pictures for children /

By: Hockney, David [author.]Contributor(s): Gayford, Martin, 1952- [author.] | Blake, Rose, 1987- [illustrator.]Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Thames & Hudson, 2018Description: 128 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780500651414 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Art -- Juvenile literature. -- History | Non-Fiction 9+ | Art | Children's / Teenage: general interest | Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past | Educational: History | Children's / Teenage general interest: Art & artistsDDC classification: 709
Contents:
Introduction 1. Thinking About Pictures: Why Do We Make Pictures? 2. Making Marks: What Makes an Interesting Mark? 3. Light and Shadows: What is a shadow exactly? 4. Watch This Space: How Do Artists Set the Scene? 5. Mirrors and Reflections: How Do Artists Play with Light? 6. Painting and Photography: What Tools Do Artists Use? 7. Moving Pictures: Can Pictures Really Move? 8. The Story Goes On: What's Next for Pictures? Timeline of Inventions
Summary: David Hockney and Martin Gayford take children on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras. Winner of the prestigious BolognaRagazzi New Horizons Award 2019A History of Pictures for Children takes readers on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras. Based on the bestselling book for adults, this children's edition of A History of Pictures is told through conversations between the artist David Hockney and the author Martin Gayford, who talk about art with inspiring simplicity and clarity. Rose Blake's illustrations illuminate the narratives of both authors to bring the history of art alive for a young audience.
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Includes index.

Introduction 1. Thinking About Pictures: Why Do We Make Pictures? 2. Making Marks: What Makes an Interesting Mark? 3. Light and Shadows: What is a shadow exactly? 4. Watch This Space: How Do Artists Set the Scene? 5. Mirrors and Reflections: How Do Artists Play with Light? 6. Painting and Photography: What Tools Do Artists Use? 7. Moving Pictures: Can Pictures Really Move? 8. The Story Goes On: What's Next for Pictures? Timeline of Inventions

David Hockney and Martin Gayford take children on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras. Winner of the prestigious BolognaRagazzi New Horizons Award 2019A History of Pictures for Children takes readers on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras. Based on the bestselling book for adults, this children's edition of A History of Pictures is told through conversations between the artist David Hockney and the author Martin Gayford, who talk about art with inspiring simplicity and clarity. Rose Blake's illustrations illuminate the narratives of both authors to bring the history of art alive for a young audience.