The Art Pack

by Christopher Frayling, Ron van der Meer

Filled with pop-ups, pullouts, and mobiles, The Art Pack is a completely new way to experience artists' use of color, line, composition, perspective, and optics, as well as a lavishly illustrated introduction to the history of Western art.

With The Art Pack you

Examine a three-dimensional model of an artist's studio painted by Vermeer
See for yourself how an artist solves problems of perspective by using a replica of Alberti's veil and a pop-up viewer
Break up light with a camera obscura and a filtered Claude glass
Study the combinations of colors that produce shades and tones, by manipulating a real color wheel
Hear (on audiocassette) why the world considers great paintings masterpieces, and see them reproduced in full color

And much more!

Genres: Art

18 pages, Hardcover

First published November 24, 1992

Reviews

[AJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the days before Google and Wikipedia it were books such as these that not only served as the accessible reference to their subject matter, but as inspiration to discover more. This is a great interactive book (that includes an audio cassette) for young learners on the history of visual art, its masters, their masterpieces and technique.

[Susan]

A gimmick. Cheaply made, this 'book' is quickly destroyed by children. I guess the publishers and authors were expecting only white-gloved adults to use it. Luckily the scraps can be used for craft projects.

[Kira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great for me to explore as an older child, age 10-12. I have lots of great memories of reading it and playing with the materials.

[Michel · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit gimmicky.
Also somewhat patronizing (for a book written for children who have two braincells to rub together, see Gombrich).

[Cristina]

I majored in Art History and absolutely LOVED this book!