Delicious: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud
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Book Overview
One of the giants of American art, Wayne Thiebaud was at first unappreciated because of the everyday subject matter of his paintings. His tasty hot dogs, delectable cakes, dizzy streets, and sleepy... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0811851680
ISBN13:9780811851688
Release Date:December 2007
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:104 Pages
Weight:1.04 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.9" x 8.5"
Age Range:9 to 14 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 9
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Delicious: The Art and Life of Wayne Thiebaud
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
My art students and I love this book. It is simple to read, great pictures and intersting. I cannot wait to read more books by Susan Goldman Rubin.
A pick that lends to leisure browsing as well as report assignment.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Kids in grades 4-6 will relish this colorful biography - just over a hundred pages in length - of one Wayne Thiebaud, an artist whose food paintings have come to represent not only food but 20th century American art as a whole. From gum machines and paint cans to stadiums, Thiebaud's art representations captured and depicted popular American culture, and DELICIOUS reviews his life, influences, achievements and art forms with an eye to exploring his lasting impact. Any library strong in colorful biographies for kids will find this a pick that lends to leisure browsing as well as report assignment.
Delicious in every way
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
An absolutely "delicious" study of a contemporary painter, how he makes art, and what art does, packaged in a wonderfully designed book that young people (and pretty much anyone else) will enjoy.
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