What Is a Sculpture?

PRAISE FOR What Is a Sculpture?

“A playful exploration of the many facets of a three-dimensional art form… . Full of warmth and whimsy, this intelligent overview will surely spark interest and the urge to create.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

“Throughout, interrogative text encourages readers to think of themselves as artists, with a wide variety of interactive prompts guiding the way… . The vibrant portrait that emerges captures sculpture’s vastness with a genuinely energizing verve.” —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

“In this inventive work, Borsato doesn’t merely define sculpture but also plays with the concept… . The author uses a conversational approach with guided questions to get children thinking about sculpture as monuments, buildings, collections and even food… . Through this carefully designed book, children will be inspired to create their own unique sculptures.” —Booklist

“Part art history, part instruction and partly a work of art itself, this informational picture book is an engaging exploration of the meaning of the medium. A strong introduction to the core concepts and countless possibilities of sculpture, full of beautiful, odd original art. An excellent resource for sparking creativity.” —School Library Journal

DIANE BORSATO is a Canadian visual and performance artist whose work explores pedagogical practices and experiential ways of knowing through performance, video, installation, and photography. Her work has been exhibited in galleries around the world. In 2013, she was an artist in residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Her previous published works include Mushrooming: The Joy of the Quiet Hunt. Diane is an associate professor at the University of Guelph.

LAURA CARLIN is an award-winning illustrator and ceramicist. Her illustrations for Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man won a V&A Illustrated Book Award and received an honorable mention from the Bologna Ragazzi, as did her book, London: A History. The Promise was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2014, and she was voted an ADC Young Gun, one of the 50 most influential creatives under 30, by the Art Director’s Club of America. She has worked closely on campaigns with institutions such as the Tate Gallery and the Quentin Blake Centre of Illustration, and her mural of the history of London is in the collection of the London Museum.

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