Description

This is a children s art book for grown-ups. In everyday language it shows how to explain to children what to look for and how to enjoy works from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. How to Talk to Children about Modern Art examines 30 fascinating works by modern and contemporary artists, from Gustav Klimt s Kiss of 1907 to Tim Noble and Sue Webster s British Wildlife of 2000, in galleries around the world. The book gives examples of the kinds of observations and questions a child might ask about the works, and provides straightforward answers. The sculptor forgot to give her ears! That can t have taken long to make! Why wrap up a building? Why make a painting look like an old wall? The book demystifies art appreciation and reveals that the simplest questions can be among the most pertinent. There is plenty that will stimulate children s interest in art and enlighten grown-ups too.