Imagine that! : activities and adventures in surrealism

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Title:

Imagine that! : activities and adventures in surrealism

Author:

Raimondo, Joyce.

ISBN:

9780823025022

Publication Information:

New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2004.

Physical Description:

48 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Series:

Art explorers.

Contents:

Note to adults: Help your child explore surrealism -- Note to kids: Welcome to the world of imagination -- Picturing dreams: Salvator Dali -- Seeing double -- Dream journey -- Everyday mysteries: René Magritte -- Dream house -- Look up! -- Spark your imagination: Max Ernst -- Amazing art game -- Second look -- Creatures featured: Joan Miró -- Creature craze -- Callograph creatures -- Fantastic figures -- You're seeing things: Meret Oppenheim -- Food fantasy -- Mystery box -- Who am i?: Frida Kahlo -- Drawing memories -- Me and my world.

Subject Term:

Surrealism.

Surrealism -- Technique.

Art appreciation.

Art -- Study and teaching (Primary) -- Activity programs.

Summary:

An introduction to Surrealism which includes guidance for related activities as well as brief biographies of six artists: Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, Max Ernst, Joan Mir, Merit Oppenheim, and Frida Kahlo.

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The Art Explorers series offers a new approach to art! Written by experts in the field, it encourages kids to interpret what they see in famous artworks, then try the techniques themselves.
Imagine That!: Activities and Adventures in Surrealism , the first book in the series, draws children into the fantastic, imaginative world of surrealism by highlighting the work of six famous surrealist artists. For each artist, a color reproduction of his or her famous artwork is paired with questions to get kids thinking about what they see. A short paragraph explains the artist's intentions, and a bio gives children a peek at the person behind the art. Easy-to-follow activities then provide hands-on experience with the artist's techniques, subject, and media, each illustrated with examples by actual kids. Techniques include collage, watercolor painting, drip painting, drawing, frottage, watercolor resist painting, printmaking, sculpture, and more.

Features the Following Surrealist Artists:

* Salvador Dali

* René Magritte

* Max Ernst

* Joan Miró

* Meret Oppenheim

* Frida Kahlo

* Launch of new interactive art book series for kids called Art Explorers

* Features big-name artists that are consistent draws for kids and their parents

* Activities have been kid-tested and approved

* From the former family programs coordinator of New York's Museum of Modern Art

Author Notes

Joyce Raimondo is the author of Art Safari , an award-winning series of children's books, kits, and on-line programming. She was the family programs coordinator at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for eight years. Now director of her own consulting company, she specializes in helping children access the arts. Clients include Sesame Street , Blues' Clues , and the Pollack-Krasner House. She lives in New York City.

Reviews (4)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-5-Raimondo encourages children to look closely at, ask questions about, and thoroughly explore famous works of art. Six surrealists are each represented by one masterpiece (e.g., Salvador Dal' by The Persistence of Memory, Max Ernst by The Couple, and Frida Kahlo by Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States). Each reproduction is accompanied by a short introduction and questions that require readers to take the time to examine, ponder, and imagine; two or more related hands-on art activities are also presented. In this way, youngsters have the opportunity to interpret a famous work of art in their own manner. One of the strengths of this book is the inclusion of artwork produced by children. Brief biographies of the subjects are appended. Although this offering provides only a very basic introduction to the surrealist movement, it offers a wealth of intriguing and easy-to-do activities.-Robin L. Gibson, formerly at Perry County District Library, New Lexington, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Nonfiction entries explore the arts, sciences and traditions. The inaugural title in the Art Explorers series, Imagine That!: Activities and Adventures in Surrealism by Joyce Raimondo examines six Surrealist artists (Ren? Magritte, Max Ernst and Frida Kahlo, among others) and offers creative ideas for children using variations of the artists' methods. Accessibly designed pages teem with blocks of boldly colored prompts and observations, alongside reproductions of the artists' works and those done by children loosely emulating their techniques. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Horn Book Review

Busy-looking volumes identify various components of impressionism and surrealism, as represented in the works of Monet, Degas, Cassatt, Dali, Miro, and other artists. The books encourage parental guidance for children's self-expression when creating paintings, collages, sculptures, and other forms of art. Examples of young artists' work are included. Brief biographies of featured artists are presented at the end of each volume. [Review covers these Art Explorers titles: Imagine That! and Picture This!] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Gr. 4-6. This entry in the new hands-on Art Explorers series is tailor-made for budding artists. The focus is on surrealism, and the volume begins with a note to adults summarizing the movement and one to kids encouraging them to see the world in a new way. One work from each of six surrealists--Dali, Miro, Magritte, Ernst, Oppenheim, and Kahlo--serves as inspiration. Appearing with it is a series of questions designed to help children think about what the artist has created. The following spreads, which are decorated with thumbnail reproductions of kids' original artwork, invite readers to create their own art. The pictures in the limelight have been carefully chosen to reflect a variety of surrealist elements, and each is a springboard for a different kind of project; kids will work in watercolor, collage, crayon resist, and clay sculpture as they learn about art history and how art enriches and reflects life. For classroom or home use, this is an intelligent approach that is also a riot of color and fun. --Stephanie Zvirin Copyright 2004 Booklist

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