A history of pictures for children
Subtitle: from cave paintings to computer drawings
By: David Hockney & Martin Gayford ; illustrated by Rose Blake
Contributors: Gayford, Martin, 1952- author; Blake, Rose, 1987- ill
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781419732119
Subjects: Art; Juvenile literature; History
Description: Takes young readers on an adventure through art history. From cave paintings to video games, this book shows how and why pictures have been made, linking art to the human experience. Hockney and Gayford explain each piece of art in the book, helping young minds to grasp difficult concepts.
Notes: Abridged and adapted by Mary Richards from A history of pictures by David Hockney and Martin Gayford.

Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index.

678 Childrens Plus, Inc.
Table of contents: title: Thinking about pictures; title: Making marks; title: Light and shadows; title: Watch this space; title: Mirrors and reflections; title: Painting and photography; title: Moving pictures; title: The story goes on; title: Timeline of inventions.