Come on an eye-catching adventure! Masterpieces in Pieces takes you
on a journey through great art from all around the world and across
the ages. Some of the masterpieces are famous, some may surprise
you. Explore the themed galleries or just plunge in anywhere and
enjoy the visual feast. From early cave paintings to Grayson Perry,
see the exciting developments of art throughout history and look
for connections that can be made across each masterpiece. This
truly global collection will widen the eyes to many different
cultures and approaches to art from across Europe, North and South
America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Features artwork by Kerry
James Marshall, Georges Seurat, John Singer Sargent, Francisco de
Goya, Su Hanchen, Andreas Gursky, Diego Rivera, Natalia Goncharova,
Rembrandt, Cristovao Estevao Canhavato, Faith Ringgold, Pablo
Picasso, Ford Maddox Brown, Farrukh Beg, Dorothea Tanning, Zheng
Zhong, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Henri Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh,
Franz Marc, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Wassily Kandinsky, Alice Neel,
and many, many more. Find out how to look at and take great art to
pieces - and decide for yourself what makes a masterpiece. "I love
this book. For anyone at any age who is as obsessed with the
nuances of art history as I am, this book is for you, inspiring,
fascinating, and thought-provoking, this book is your personal
archaeologist, gently revealing new ways to see and look at art."
Russell Tovey, actor "The wide and refreshing choice of artworks,
the focus on revealing often surprising details and the lively and
informative commentaries throughout, make this an essential book
for any art-loving family." Louisa Buck, writer, and broadcaster
"Zoom in and take art apart! This book focuses in on areas of
surprising storytelling and amazing skill. How and why art is
created has been made visible through loving inspection of some
wonderful art works. This is a totally enjoyable book for children
but also for parents, enabling conversations about ideas pictured
in art." Bob & Roberta Smith RA, artist "Fun, engaging, and
beautifully illustrated. Masterpieces in Pieces is a totally
inspired way of looking at art history - I wish it had existed when
I was young!" Jonathan Baldock, artist "This is a lovely book that
looks at art from many angles. It is infinitely clever and
knowledgeable, and at the same time innocent, in the best way."
Matthew Collings, artist, writer, and broadcaster
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