No. of pages 96
Published: 2016
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There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Thames & Hudson Ltd .
Susie Hodge is a secondary school teacher, part time trainer and writer.
This book has the following chapters: Are stick men art?: Cave painting * Are there any ugly sculptures?: Greek and Roman sculpture * Why do paintings need frames?: Who looks at art? * Why is everything flat?: Painting in the Middle Ages * Why is art full of naked people?: Renaissance art and the body * What's the story?: Romanticism and narrative * Who are all these people?: Portraiture * What's with all the fruit?: Still lifes * Why paint so many fields?: Landscapes * Is it meant to be blurry?: Impressionism * Is it finished?: Artists' work-in- progress * What is it exactly?: Abstract art * Is it upside-down?: Cubism * That's just weird: Surrealism * Is that it?: Minimalism * Do artists ever copy each other?: Pop art * My kid sister could do that!: Conceptual art * What's the point?: Why art matters * Why is art so expensive?: The value of art * Is it good or bad?: The art world * Why do I have to be quiet in a gallery?: Installations and performance art * Who's who and location of artworks