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Ideal for art enthusiasts of all ages who enjoy interactive learning and competitive play, as well as educators seeking a creative way to introduce art history.
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The Art Game by Holly Black and James Cahill poses questions like: Matisse or Kahlo - Hirst or Emin - whose artworks have been the most influential? The most shocking? The most expensive?
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781786277183
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Cards
Date Published: 04 March 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Mikkel Sommer
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 92.0mm
Height: 117.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 50
About the Author
Holly Black (Author)
Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of speculative and fantasy novels, short stories, and comics. She has been a finalist for an Eisner and a Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. She has sold over 26 million books worldwide, her work has been translated into over 30 languages and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.James Cahill (Author) James Cahill is a writer and critic based in London who has written for Apollo, The Burlington Magazine, CURA, Elephant, Frieze, The Los Angeles Review of Books, London Review of Books and Times Literary Supplement. In 2017 he completed a PhD at Cambridge University examining the relationship between contemporary art and classical antiquity.Mikkel Sommer (Illustrator) Mikkel Sommer was born in 1987 and grew up in Copenhagen. He started freelancing in 2009, working in illustration, design for animation and comic books. He lives in Berlin with his wife and daughter.Also by Holly Black
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