Eyewitness: Manet [Hardcover]

Patricia Wright (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: DK Eyewitness Books

Explore Manet's life and art, and the influences that shaped his work.

DK gives a new look to the series that forever changed the nonfiction genre and set the standard for highly informative visual guides. This volume, and those to follow in future seasons, forms part of an indispensable library for the whole family. Focusing on the life and work of Manet, this book uses superb full-color photography to bring the artist's work to life and to explore the conditions and motivations that inspired it.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-- Every inch of space in these wonderful introductions is covered with an illustration--even the title and copyright pages. Primary sources, both written and visual, explain the subjects. Each double-page topic treatment opens with a concise summary, and related accompanying full-color illustrations and reproductions are explained in full paragraphs. Discussions on how to analyze the various works are also included. A paintbrush symbol identifies specific techniques or touches used in individual paintings. The chronology enables readers to focus on specific events that may be missed in the text.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series] -- The New York Times

Dorling Kindersley has produced another excellent reference source for the art enthusiast. -- Book Report, November/December 1999

These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series] -- School Library Journal

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (October 4, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789448793
• ISBN-13: 978-0789448798
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,215,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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