Content: PG. (One painting includes naked male child)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
David Hockney and Martin Gayford are friends and they talk about art a lot. Hockney is an artist, Gayford is a critic and author. Together they have a lot to say about the history of pictures - from cave drawings to ipads, they discuss the elements of art that helped create and establish what we see today. Using classic pictures, they explain the elements that were groundbreaking and compare with something modern (sometimes Hockney's work) or familiar (like Disney animation). They discuss light and shadow, use of space, mirrors, photography, moving pictures and much more.
A fun coffee table book, the art selected is beautiful and the text is written for upper elementary/middle school so the whole family can enjoy this wonderful art history book. Includes a timeline of art inventions, a glossary, works cited, a bibliography and a full list of the illustrations used. A must have in the art classroom.
Lisa Librarian
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