Friday, February 1, 2013

Mouseterpiece: A Mouse-sized Guide to Modern Art by Jane Breskin Zalben

Janson the mouse lived in the corner of a museum.  Once the lights were off and the people were gone for the day, Janson would move about the museum looking at the various works of art.  Using the great works of art she encounters in the museum by artist such as Picasso, Matisse, and Warhol, Janson begins to create art with dots, squares, circles, triangles, squiggles and wiggles, and stripes.  A great introduction to some of the best known contemporary artist.  Pages at the back of the book provides additional information about the various artwork and artist.

Text:  4 Buckeye leaves
Illustrations:  4 Buckeye leaves