The Met Hokusai

He Saw the World in a Wave

The Met Hokusai
Susie Hodge, Kim Ekdahl
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Hardback
h261 x 198mm - 56pg
4 Nov 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241481363
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See how iconic artists like Hokusai were influenced by what they saw around themSee the world through Hokusai' s eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces. Have you ever wondered exactly what your favourite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw- Hokusai, meet groundbreaking Japanese artist Hokusai. Step into his life and learn what led him to create more than 30,000 works of art, including his famous woodcut views of The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Mount Fuji. Discover how he planned to live to 110 and even produced the first ever pieces of manga! Have a go at making your own printed artworks. In this series, follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes with Georgia O' Keeffe, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - perfect for inspiring budding young artists to continue their own artistic journeys. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Susie Hodge MA FRSA is an award-winning UK-based author who has written more than 100 books on art, art history, history and artistic techniques. Susie' s other activities include lectures, talks and practical workshops, plus television and radio talks and documentaries about art.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780241481363
Published: 4 Nov 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: DK Children
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Format: Hardback
Height: 261mm
Width: 198mm
Pages: 56

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