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A Is for Art
An Abstract Alphabet
By Johnson, Stephen B.
- ISBN
- 978-0-68986-301-1
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
Gr 3-Up This exciting alphabetic compendium began with a dictionary. Following years of study and work as a realistic painter, Johnson found himself wanting to explore abstract art. He started by collecting words for each letter of the alphabet. Then, he created a piece based on their meanings. For example, the caption for "Dotty Diptych" reads "Densely distributed dominoes, divided by dark and light dots on dual panels, disappear under drips of dramatically dashed paint dribbling downwards." Inside the white border of the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
In this alphabet book, the twenty-six paintings and sculptures inspired by words beginning with the target letter are for art aficionados, no...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
