arts

Collects bizarre facts, stories, and features about intricate works of art and craftsmanship made of unusual materials or on an unusually large scale, including paintings on tortillas and chewing gum, miniature knitting, and a Lego dragon.

Traces the history of Futurism, discussing the impulses behind it, the styles and artists it inspired, its impact on the art world, and the most popular images that represent it.

Presents an examination of Chinese culture through its art, including information on the environment in which it was developed, and how it reflects Chinese history, technology, beliefs, and everyday life.

An essential companion to the hidden world of artistic treasures, this guide written by art expert and former museum director Julian Spalding takes you into a world of beautiful and arresting artefacts and reveals their amazing stories.

Offers teachers a wide range of practical, hands-on strategies for using the arts to teach students of all levels basic and advanced literacy skills.

Provides an overview of the arts industry, highlighting various careers with information on the work environment, responsibilities, training requirements, and what personalities and skills fit well with each.

Presents a rationale for using the arts to teach social studies, describes lessons based on the theater, drawing and cartooning, commercials, media, writing and literature, music, and hands-on projects, and includes three lessons designed to encourage students to think about the nature of history.

Describes twenty careers in the field of art including animators, cartoonists, fashion designers, and photographers. Details the educational requirements, outlook, and pay of each career and includes a glossary and further reading sources.