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Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Andy Warhol each significantly shaped the development of art in the twentieth century. These Modern masters are the subjects of four small books, the first volumes in a series featuring important artists in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Each book presents a single artist and guides readers through a dozen of his most memorable achievements. Works are reproduced in color and accompanied by informative and accessible short essays that provide background on the artworks and on the artist himself, illuminating technique, style, subject matter and significance. Written by Carolyn Lanchner, former Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum, these books are excellent resources for readers interested in the stories behind masterpieces of the Modern canon and for those who wish to understand the contributions of individual artists to the history of Modern art. This volume focuses on Picasso. ... Read more

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good summary of Picasso's career
This book was very helpful as I was preparing to present Picasso's art to elementary school children.It takes a long, prolific career, and organizes the different periods of Picasso's art so that it is more succinct.The wording is very understandable yet not condescending for older readers.This is a great series for adults, like myself, trying to help children understand why an artist was so great. ... Read more

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Sylvette was a shy girl with many secrets. She dreamed of being an artist, but no one knew of her plans. One summer, the famous Picasso came to Sylvette's town, Vallauris. Amazingly, out of all the people in the town, Picasso chose her as his model. Gradually, Sylvette came to view the famous artist as a father and told him of her secret ambitions. This is the true story of Sylvette David, who modelled for Picasso in 1954. She now lives in the West of England, where she works as a painter and sculptor. ... Read more

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As much as I've loved all the rest in this series, this has some mature themes
My almost 5 year-old and I have devoured all of Laurence Anholt's books in the artist series (except for the latest on Cezanne), and loved them all, with the exception of this title on Picasso. Though my daughter loved the illustrations and was fascinated by the abstract way in which Picasso portrayed Sylvette, I was a bit concerned at some of the more mature themes in here, which I thought inappropriate for young children.

All of Anholt's stories in the artist series are rooted in actual events, and this is no exception. Young Sylvette is a shy and rather withdrawn young girl when Picasso gets to know her, quite by accident. The two form a friendship, and Sylvette poses for Picasso, becoming his muse for a short time. During this time, it is revealed that Sylvette has a rather strained relationship with her mother's boyfriend, who is portrayed as a "loud and unpleasant bully", and causes Sylvette to wish she could escape by running away. Anyway, this just seemed a bit too deep for a young child to comprehend and I glossed over it whilst reading it to my daughter.

This is why I gave the book three stars. We both loved the representations of Picasso's art, especially the parts that showed how Picasso painted Sylvette, and my daughter loved the abstract representation of the muse. I would still recommend Anholt's artist series of books for young children, but would advise some caution with this particular title, especially for grades K and under.

odd
This book was purchased for a little girl who loves art.I did not give it to her after reading it.

Lovely story and intro. to the artist
My 4-year old daughter and I love all of the books in this series.The illustrations and reproductions of Picasso's work are lovely. I like to be able to introduce her to artists, and these books, unlike most others, have a story. It is about a 15 minute read aloud, not too long for one on one. Very enjoyable.

Interesting, but some deep subject matter
While this is a beautifully illustrated book, looking to be ment for children, there are some awefully deep emotional parts in it that I skip over when reading to my 4 year old. It is a longer picture book and geared towards 2-4th graders. It's interesting and tells a lot about Picasso and his works, but could do without his subject's tormented and emotionally disturbing past.

NOT for a PreK classroom!
There are an average of 100 words on each page. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from U.S. Kids, published by Children's Better Health Institute on December 1, 1996. The length of the article is 483 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The little Picasso. (child artist Alexandra Nechita is famous for her works, which are reminiscent of artist Pablo Picasso)
Author: Gail Skroback Hennessey
Publication: U.S. Kids (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 1996
Publisher: Children's Better Health Institute
Volume: v9Issue: n8Page: p28(3)

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Very abstract
This book contains many ink drawings by picasso. The drawings are not very detailed and very abstract. They mostly show a model standing in front of picasso while he is drawing. Very little detail is present. If you like picasso's abstract work and want to see more, this book is ok. Not great, but ok. ... Read more

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This splendid celebration of the illustrated book as an art form begins with remarkable works produced in France by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Paul Gauguin at the end of the 19th century, and traces the international development of the modern illustrated book to the last decade of the 20th century. Major artists of the modern movement, among them Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, turned to the "illumination" of poems, classical literature, and their own writings to make books that are now collectors' objects, luxuriously produced. Such limited editions have continued to be produced alongside other types of artists' books aimed at a much larger audience. The more available artists' books have served a different purpose, often expressing aesthetic and political principles, in the hands of such artists as Kasimir Malevich, Marcel Duchamp, Ed Ruscha, Joseph Beuys, and Barbara Kruger. Accompanying texts consider the historical background, complex relationships between artists and book manufacturers, technical constraints, and recent changes.

Essays by Riva Castleman,
Foreword by Richard E. Oldenburg. ... Read more

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Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Pablo Picasso. ... Read more

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The creativity of the most celebrated artists of the modern period has been enriched and expanded by their work in the print medium. Exploiting the potential of such techniques as woodcut, lithography, etching and screenprint, as well as other processes, these artists have added immeasurably to their expressive vocabularies. Many have availed themselves of the expertise offered by master printers in professional workshops and have benefited from the fruits of such collaboration. They have found inspiration in traditional printed formats, such as portfolios and illustrated books, and have used them to explore thematic interests. As a result of these experiences, printmaking has exerted influence on their work in other mediums and has become integral to their creative thinking as a whole. Finally, the fact that prints are made in editions rather than as single impressions has enabled these artists to reach a much broader audience than would otherwise be possible.~This volume includes the work of artists from the late 19th century to the present and demonstrates the imaginative ways in which they used print techniques. The potential of the woodcut was explored by Paul Gauguin and Edvard Munch, and the woodcut later became a major preoccupation of the German Expressionists Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde and Max Beckmann; lithographed posters were a specialty of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec; Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró experimented with drypoint, etching, and lithography, among other techniques, in new and original ways; Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns exploited the painterly aspects of lithography and the commercial look of screenprint. The current generation of artists, among them Terry Winters and Kiki Smith, has gravitated to printed art as an essential aspect of their creative practice, with major bodies of work already produced.~Including more than 200 illustrations, this publication is organized as an unfolding historical narrative with a focus on individual artists, each with a succinct text describing his or her relationship to printmaking. Bibliographic references cite the latest scholarship in the field. An index of artists, printers, and publishers reflects the involvement of various partners in the printmaking enterprise. All works reproduced are from The Museum of Modern Art's extraordinary collection of over 50,000 prints, the finest of its kind in the world.With more than 200 prints by such modern masters as Hans Arp, Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys, Louise Bourgeois, Georges Braque, Vija Celmins, Paul Cézanne, Chuck Close, Willem de Kooning, Sonia Delaunay-Terk, Marcel Duchamp, Helen Frankenthaler, Lucian Freud, Robert Gober, Natalia Goncharova, Peter Halley, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Edward Hopper, Vasily Kandinsky, Anish Kapoor, William Kentridge, Fernand Léger, Sol LeWitt, Elizabeth Murray, Bruce Nauman, Barnett Newman, Emily Nolde, Chris Ofili, Sigmar Polke, Martin Puryear, Robert Rauschenberg, Odilon Redon, Gerhard Richter, Dieter Roth, Susan Rothenberg, Kurt Schwitters, Shahzia Sikander, Kiki Smith, Frank Stella, Richard Tuttle and Kara WalkerEssay by Deborah Wye.Clothbound, 9.5 x 11 in./240 pgs / 275 color 20 BW0 duotone 0 ~ Item D20148 ... Read more

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In the early 20th century, Spanish artist Pablo Picasso invented new ways of creating artworks with Cubism and surrealistic style. This volume of Barron's Great Artist Series reveals that Picasso continued to surprise the art world even in old age by breaking old rules and creating new ones. Full-color illus. ... Read more