A is for Artist - Hardcover

Doran, Ella; Miller, Zoe; Goodman, David

3.8

15 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1854375563 ISBN 13: 9781854375568

Publisher: Tate Gallery, 2005

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A colorful contemporary ABC book created by award-winning English designer Ella Doran especially for Tate.

A is for Artist takes a creative, innovative approach to the ABC's. Kids will love learning the ABC's and in the process, they'll learn about themselves. Bringing out the artist in each child, this visually entertaining book is fun for both parents and children with beautiful, inspirational images of activities, animals and objects.

Exceptionally vivid and stunning, this is not a typical ABC book. Designed for Tate by the renowned photographer and designer Ella Doran in collaboration with graphic design duo Silence, young children will enjoy its multi-visual approach to learning.

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About the Author:

British Young Designer of the Year Ella Doran was recently listed in Elle Decoration's Top 100 British Design Icons. She has an enviable commercial client list, successfully working in collaboration with well-known brands, retailers, and manufacturers as diverse as Harrods, Absolut, SCP, Portmeirion and Tate Enterprises. Ella Doran also plays an important role within her local community, supporting a variety of East London based projects and events such as Hidden Art, and her position within contemporary UK design has led to her being asked to inform and advise other young designers.

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PreS-Gr. 2. This stunning visual alphabet, a combination of photographs and contemporary graphics, highlights art in its many forms. In the first picture, a young girl paints her hand and leaves her handprint on the opposite page. In the next one, colorful Jackson Pollackesque paint spatters are superimposed on a black-and-white photo of a child identified as "artist." Painted balloons, colorful blocks, butterflies, and a book decorate the B page. The spread for the letter E is a photo of an exhibition of distinctly childlike pictures, professionally framed and hung on gallery walls. Most spreads are visually appealing and will intrigue youngsters (don't miss the spotted ruby slippers, worn with short golf socks for S), but the W spread, while interesting from a technical standpoint, is nearly impossible to discern, as the words and pictures hidden in the forest photo can only be seen when the book is held at a certain angle. That and a few Briticisms (colouring and wellies) notwithstanding, this is an elegant offering that will encourage creativity and artistic expression. Kay Weisman
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