Loonin, Meryl. Public Art. Farmington Hills: Lucent Books, 2014. 1-4205-0917-9. 104 pages. $30.00. Gr. 5 and up.

Public Art, a new titles from the series Eye on Art, offers a brief description of public art  along with information about the various types of public art throughout the years.  It discusses the purpose and reaction to the statues, sculptures, and murals found around the world.  This is an overview to the art form and can be used as an introduction and supplement to more in-depth teaching or research.  Included in the text is a list of other sources, books and websites for further exploration.  Additional titles in this series include: Walt Disney, Paul Cezanne, Frida Kahlo, Comic Art, Michelangelo, Frank Lloyd Wright, Leonardo da Vinci, Painting, and Manga.

Art (700)     Laura Ward, Fox Chapel Area HS

 

Kalman, Maira and Daniel Handler. Girls Standing on Lawns. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2014. 978-0-087070-908-1. 64 pages, 54 color images.  $14.95. Gr. 7 and up.

This collection of photos from New York’s Museum of Modern Art is just as the title suggests, girls standing on lawns.  A part of America’s history is chronicled in this short book along with some of Kalman’s own paintings inspired by photographs.  This can be used in a creative writing class or an art class or even in an American History class as students imagine and reflect on the background for each photo.  The text provided by Handler gives inspiration and reflects on the possibilities for the situation surrounding the photos.  The authors intend to continue to create collections of these unique photos in book form.  This is a beautiful addition to the Arts and/or Literature sections.

Art, Literature    Laura Ward, Fox Chapel Area HS