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32 pp.
| Millbrook/Copper |
October, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 0-7613-3263-4$$21.90
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4-6Start with Art series.
Twelve double-page spreads each feature a famous work of art (sculpture, mosaic, cave painting, etc.) to introduce a related artistic concept (material, technique, etc.); a hands-on project encourages young artists to explore the concept on their own. Some tenuous connections and a few too-polished-looking final projects weaken the books, but the varied artwork is well reproduced and the texts include interesting facts. Glos., ind.