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A Whole World of Art

A time-travelling trip through a whole world of art

by Sarah Phillips
Dion MBD
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This beautifully illustrated book seeks to tell children the true story of art, in which the rich visual canon from every culture is explored by looking at key works from different times and places.
*2024 EUREKA! Honor Book*
*2024 CBC Teacher FAVORITES*
Even before they could write, people were telling stories with pictures. And though art is universal, the story we know about it is not. A Whole World of Art opens your eyes to a global view of art by taking you on a whirlwind tour around the world and through time. With two companions—a boy and a girl—travel through 25 destinations from the history of art, circling the globe.
Each spread shows a stunning, edge-to-edge illustrated scene from art history portraying an artist or artists making important artwork within a detailed background. A paragraph of introductory text and small captions around the page give fascinating details about the artists and the time and place in which they lived. Art project ideas provide inspiration throughout. Visit:
  • Athens, Greece (450 BCE), where you will marvel at the gleaming gold statues and marble architecture
  • The Ming Dynasty, China (1368–1644), where you will discover intricate designs, drawings, and calligraphy on paper and porcelain
  • Benin City, Africa (1550), where you will meet the brass-casters who create elaborately detailed plaques and ornaments only for the Oba (or king)
  • Coyoacan, Mexico (1907–1954), where you will get to know the painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

    • Written by art history teacher Dr. Sarah Phillips, who rewrote and decolonised the A Level syllabus in the UK, and illustrated by talented artist Dion Mehaga Bangun Djayasaputra, this gorgeous book offers a fresh, inclusive view of the history of art.

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    • Release date

      September 7, 2023

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      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9780711265417

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        • ISBN: 9780711265417
        • File size: 38761 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • School Library Journal

        July 28, 2023

        Gr 3 Up-In this time-traveling art tour, Alzena (who is Black) and Miles (who is white) visit every continent, meet incredible artists, and learn. With the goal of inspiring young artists, 27 vignettes from 1350 BCE Egypt to 2018 in the Czech Republic feature diverse male and female artists. There is brief mention of slaves being used to build the Colosseum, but otherwise Phillips maintains a light touch. Nudity is concealed with the exception of Michelangelo's David (depicted in a vague line drawing). The graphic novel-inspired artwork incorporates representations of cultures and artworks. Photographs of original works are seamlessly woven into the spreads. Depending on the era or location, a key artist is featured. On other spreads, architecture or sculpture is showcased. Some names and locations will be familiar, while others will be new discoveries, making this a title a worthy addition to nonfiction collections for young readers. The book closes with a glossary and suggestions for further reading. VERDICT A solid overview of art from BCE Egypt to almost-present day. Purchase wherever such titles are needed.-Sarah Sieg

        Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • Booklist

        Starred review from October 15, 2023
        Grades 4-7 *Starred Review* The claim in this book's title that it covers the whole world is happily accurate, with spreads covering the familiar--ancient Egyptian art and classical creations from Florence, Italy, for example--but also art from civilizations old and modern, including Benin City, Nigeria (1550); Manitoulin Island, Canada (1978); and Prague, Czech Republic (2018). The kinds of art introduced are varied, too, with Phillips covering a rich array of architecture as well as paintings, maps, sculpture, fashion, and more. Each place is covered on a magazine-like spread, with a large background image overlaid with lengthy portions of text, smaller text boxes, and spot art. The history of the art being highlighted, key artists who created it, and pertinent information related to the location are related in accessible and lively language, with enough detail to draw interest but not overwhelm. Featured artwork is shown in color photos surrounded by digitally created illustrations of daily life and people in the time the work was made, imparting the idea that enjoyment of art was an everyday pursuit and that ancient peoples had busy lives like our own. This expansive and intriguing collection is a strong purchase for both art and history collections in public libraries and classrooms.

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