How the West Was Drawn: Frederic Remington's Art
- ISBN-10
- 1455615064
- ISBN-13
- 9781455615063
- Series
- How the West Was Drawn
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 36
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-02-22
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
- Author
- Linda Osmundson
Description
How this artist brought the West to life. Filled with paintings and sculptures by Western artist Frederic Remington, this young readers' guide to art appreciation is complete with background information about the artist and historical facts. Readers will learn all about Remington's techniques. Some of his lessons include what he did to make action look real in his sculptures and how he focused viewers' attention in a painting. The author provides specific questions for each piece, followed by illuminating answers which provide a basis for studying art in general.
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- 2018-08-01
- 402 pages
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- 2018-08
- 402 pages
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- 2018-08
- 324 pages
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