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160 pages : colour illustrations Contents includes: Sculpture -- Abstract -- Illustration -- Pop art -- Collage -- Portraits -- Textiles -- Street art Summary: Maja Pitamic and Jill Laidlaw explore the stories and meanings behind 21 masterpieces of modern art as inspiration for children to create their own exciting and creative art projects. The book covers a diverse range of media - from tissue paper mosaics to charcoal drawing - and will encourage and develop your child's own creative abilities. Devised so that no prior knowledge of art is needed, all you need is an enthusiasm for the subject and a willingness to discover. The activities are designed for children between the ages of 5-12, with a range of simple and more challenging activities to suit the abilities of younger and older children. Each of the eight chapters covers a particular category of modern art: Sculpture, Textile, Collage, Illustration, Pop Art, Abstract, Modern Portraiture, Street art. Each painting or object is presented in a story format, also including a question and answer section. This is followed by two art activities based on the techniques and visual effects of the piece. (Publisher)