Extraordinary Ordinary People: Five American Masters of Traditional Arts
Through fascinating profiles of five National Heritage Fellows, folklorist Alan Govenar celebrates the cultural democracy that is America -- and honors the endurance of traditional crafts and methods. In bustling midtown Manhattan, Qi Shu Fang applies the elaborate makeup and headwear required for her role as a Chinese opera singer, an impressive art she learned in her native Beijing. Overlooking a quiet little garden in Nyssa, Oregon,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763620475
ISBN13:9780763620479
Release Date:July 2006
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:96 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 9.3" x 10.0"
Age Range:10 to 13 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 8
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Few other books on modern artists take such an approach.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Each 'ordinary individual' featured herein has received a National Heritage Fellowship: candid interviews with folklorist Alan Govenar blends their biographies with color photos and historical perspective in Extraordinary Ordinary People: Five American Masters of Traditional Arts. In taking a journey through their lives and artistic sentiments, Alan Govenar provides artistic and social insights kids in grades 5-9 will appreciate; especially since few other books on modern artists take such an approach.
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