My Cup of Art

My Cup of Art
Katerina Karolik, Katerina Karolik
RRP:
NZ$ 49.99
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NZ$ 39.99
Hardback
h213 x 203mm - 22pg
26 Jan 2023
Eta 3-5 days from NZ Market Release
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This littlepop-up book by artist Katerina Karolik is about a seemingly ordinary object-thetea or coffee cup. Seen through an artist' s eyes, however, everyday items can takeon new and unexpected forms. If you are curious about what a cup by Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, PietMondrian or Kazimir Malevich might look like, read on! You are sure to enjoythis playful and imaginative book about an item found on every kitchen tablethat still has the power to surprise.
"Gr 1-3-Using the loosest of phrases,"inspired by," Karolik recreates such pieces as van Gogh' s The Starry Night,Kandinsky' s Composition VIII, Mondrian' s Composition II with Red, Blue andYellow, and Hopper' s Nighthawks with the inclusion of cups or mugs to show howlooking at the world with an artist' s eye can inform everything. She puts abright yellow mug of steaming liquid against the familiar starry sky in vanGogh' s field of blue with a just-as-vivid sunflower. The handle gives way toreveal beneath a flap the artist' s ear. Egon Schiele' s extraordinary gaze atviewers is concealed in the mug that replaces his head but flips up to revealit. Next to each creation are facts about the featured artist, the choicesKarolik has made, and prompts-often with answers-as to what has inspired thepainting. It' s a challenging book, a riveting set of decisions and worthy ofrereadings. With its flaps and lift-ups, it' s not ideal for institutional use,but worth the risk. The conversations students might have about that ear-handlealone are worth the cost of replacement copies. VERDICT A thoughtful work of artabout works of art, and about the artists behind the work. " SchoolLibrary Journal "This Czech import uses a coffee cupas a way to interpret the art of nine modern artists. Karolik introduces thebook with short paragraphs explaining that "Great artists painted ordinarythings. . . " She takes a well-known artwork from each artist and re-imagines itwith a cup as the centerpiece. Each of nine spreads contains the re-imaginedimage, along with a description of the artist' s painting style and severalkeywords that describe their work. And each spread has a pop-up component. These showcase the artist' s personality or trademark style. The Egon Schielespread explains the importance of line and emotion, and the flap under the cuplifts up to reveal an emotional face as shown in a self portrait from 1912. Thelast spread invites the reader to add their own cup drawing in a framed insert. Although not specifically labelled as abook on modern art, the work examines artists from several modernist movements,from impressionism' s Vincent van Gogh to pop art' s Yayoi Kusama. I like thatreaders get an overview of their philosophy through words and an image. Thebook is a playful exercise in style for older readers who won' t confuse theimages with artwork from the profiled artists. Degrees Youth Services Book Review
Katerina Karolik opted to change her life in 2016: she moved from Belarus to the Czech Republic. Having completed a Bachelor' s degree at the Faculty of Design and Art, she embarked on her journey as an illustrator and 2D artist. She works with both digital and analog technologies. Because she loves to create new worlds, Katerina has decided to focus on illustration and the gaming industry.

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