I first heard of Meet Me at the Art Museum via Twitter when Museum Secrets tweeted how great the book was. I immediately knew I had to get my hands on it and was thrilled when it was sent to me. The book is told from the eyes of Stub, a …
“50 Objects 50 Stories is a celebration of storytelling. Fifty objects from the Nicholson Museum’s collection has been chosen, not for their archaeological significance or for their aesthetic beauty, but for the often fascinating story they have to tell.” I’ve had the honour of following Michael Turner’s honest journey in the …
Museums and the Disposal Debate: A Collection of Essays, edited by Peter Davies, is a fascinating collection of international case studies trying to answer the age old question: How to know what to keep and what to dispose. While the book is collated in academia format, please do not let …
Along the same lines as 50 Modern Artists You Should Know, authors Kristina Lowis and Tamsin Pickeral have chosen 50 powerful paintings from renaissance to pop/contemporary and everything in between in this very comprehensive book from Prestel Publishing which is a most have for any art student or fan. For …
Anyone with even a passing interesting in modern art needs to own, at the very least, have access to this informational book by Prestel Publishing. While I originally debated some of the artists (Whistler and Cezanne), it is fascinating to read a fact cheat sheets on each of the 50 …
The British Museum iconic architecture has a fascinating historical story that is brought to life with this incredibly detailed biography. The introduction is provided by both of the modern architects who were the geniuses behind the building as we see it today: the light courtyard that is now the heart …
I was sent this book by Usborne yesterday. Last night, I picked it up to read the blurb before bed. I read the whole book in one sitting – I just couldn’t put it down. Author Kathryn demands your attention from the go and maintains the momentum throughout each of …
Did you know Jan van Eyck was the first person (known) to do a self-portrait? Or the Master Wenceslas created the first ‘weather in art’ painting? 13 Art Inventions Children Should Know is 45 pages of griping, fun, quirky and oh so interesting facts on inventions that we take for …
Was Jaan Vermeer a Photographer? Who is Banksy? These are a couple of the mysteries author Angela Wenzel poses in this intriguing book by Prestel Books. 13 Art Mysteries Children Should Know is 45 pages of unsolved mysteries that date back thousands of years. This book is more geared to …
This book starts with a powerful question: What is a sculpture? Then it goes on to state: ‘The word ‘sculpture’ comes from the Latin word ‘sculpere,’ which means ‘to chisel’ or ‘to carve’.
