A Review by Karen Andreola While it is true
that an artist’s worldview will almost always show up in his art, this
serious side of art can be examined later. Meanwhile introduce a young
child to the world’s most notable artists with a sense of humor. And
let them just appreciate the work.
Art appreciation is what these books are good for. They may be little,
but they each display about 20 full-color famous pieces—enough to
really get a good feel for each artist’s distinguishable style. The
print is large and the text easy to read yet pertinent. What make these
books approachable are their whimsical cartoons depicting the comic
side of each artist’s idiosyncrasies. All my children took an interest
in reading these funny, informative books during their leisure. In my
memory I picture them sprawled out on the rug with one of these books
open before them, riveted, while I cooked supper. I recall a few docile
nudes (Michelangelo, I’m sure of), but these were not an issue with our
family. For ages 7 to 10. 32 pages each, softcovers from Children’s
Press.
—Karen
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