{"product_id":"whole-world-of-art","title":"Whole World Of Art By Phillips, Sarah","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis beautifully illustrated book seeks to tell children the true, diverse and decolonised story of art around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even before they could write, people were telling stories with pictures. And though art is universal, the story we know about it is not.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Whole World of Art\u003c\/i\u003e opens your eyes to \u003cb\u003ea global view of art\u003c\/b\u003e by taking you on a whirlwind tour around the world and through time. With two companions – a boy and a girl – travel through \u003cb\u003e25 destinations from the history of art\u003c\/b\u003e, circling the globe.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As they travel, they explore the\u003cb\u003e rich visual canon from each culture they visit\u003c\/b\u003e through looking at different key works and examine the lives of the artists who created them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach spread shows a stunning, edge-to-edge illustrated scene from art history\u003c\/b\u003e portraying an artist or artists making important artwork within a detailed background. A paragraph of introductory text and small captions around the page give \u003cb\u003efascinating details about the artists and the time and place\u003c\/b\u003e in which they lived. Art project ideas provide inspiration throughout. Visit: \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAthens, Greece (450 BCE)\u003c\/b\u003e, where you will marvel at the gleaming gold statues and marble architecture;  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Ming Dynasty, China (1368–1644)\u003c\/b\u003e, where you will discover intricate designs, drawings and calligraphy on paper and porcelain;  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBenin City, Africa (1550)\u003c\/b\u003e, where you will meet the brass-casters who create elaborately detailed plaques and ornaments only for the Oba (or king);  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCoyoacan, Mexico (1907–1954)\u003c\/b\u003e, where you will get to know the painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera;  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Written by art history teacher \u003cb\u003eDr Sarah Phillips, who rewrote and decolonised the A Level syllabus in the UK\u003c\/b\u003e, and illustrated by talented artist Dion Mehaga Bangun Djayasaputra, this gorgeous book offers a\u003cb\u003e fresh, inclusive view of the history of art.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57560788042110,"sku":"NW9780711265363","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780711265363.jpg?v=1783300992","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/whole-world-of-art","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}