AuthorRobert Anderson
NarratorRobin Houston
Duration1h 13m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Art
Key StageKS3
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
Salvador Dali is one of the most popular of all modern painters. His paintings and objects are still able to surprise and shock us or even make us laugh. This audiobook examines the life and work of this fascinating personality.
Author: Nicholas Ross
Author Nicholas Ross
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 45m
Find out all you need to know about 20th century artist Joan Miro, from his childhood in Catalonia to his final years in Majorca. This audiobook focuses on Miro's achievements as a painter and sculptor, explores his relationships with other artists and examines his continuing influence on contemporary art.
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Artists In Their World: Jackson Pollock
Author: Clare Oliver
Author Clare Oliver
Narrator Debbie Scott
Duration 1h 20m
Jackson Pollock was one of the first art superstars. He was the leading Abstract Impressionist, one of a group of US based artists who found success in the late 1940's. Pollock's method of splattering paint on to canvas earned him the nickname 'Jack the Dripper', but it was this method that also earned him his artistic reputation.
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Art Around the World At the Time of Michaelangelo
Author: Antony Mason
Author Antony Mason
Narrator Ruth Sillers
Duration 1h 25m
An exciting period of progress and change began in Europe in the 14th century, known today as the Renaissance, this was a time when painters, sculptors and scholars rediscovered the great works of Ancient Greece and Rome.
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Artists In Their World: Marc Chagall
Author: Jude Welton
Author Jude Welton
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 22m
Marc Chagall was one of the most popular and distinctive artists of the 20th Century. His colourful dream-like works offer a unique mixture of fantasy, folklore, myth and memory. Find out more about his life & work in this informative audio book.
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Artists In Their World: Claude Monet
Author: Susie Hodge
Author Susie Hodge
Narrator Nicola Goodchild
Duration 1h 18m
Claude Monet was one of the greatest artists of his time. His paintings have changed the way people view the world and his style is famous around the world. Discover more about his life and work in this audio book.
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Artists In Their World: Henri Matisse
Author: Jude Welton
Author Jude Welton
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 10m
Matisse was one of the greatest and most original artists of the last century, a master of colour and flowing lines, whose delightful paintings continue to influence the art world today.
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Art Around the World At the Time of Renoir
Author: Antony Mason
Author Antony Mason
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 20m
Impressionism began in France in the 1870's. The Impressionists were a group of painters who wanted to create pictures that captured the light and mood of their surroundings. Renoir lived in France during this time, and is considered to be one of the most celebrated impressionist masters.
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Art Around the World At the Time of Picasso
Author: Antony Mason
Author Antony Mason
Narrator Krystyna Gajda
Duration 1h 30m
In the early 20th century, art began to change dramatically. A variety of new styles and techniques emerged including Cubism, Surrealism and Fauvism. This audio book looks at the works of Picasso and the many other artists who lived and worked in this time.
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Artists In Their World: Paul Gaugin
Author: Robert Anderson
Author Robert Anderson
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 20m
Paul Gauguin was one of the great pioneers of modern Art. Searching for inspiration, he lived and worked in wild and distant places - from the windswept peninsula of Brittany in France to the tropical island of Tahiti. Discover more about his life and work in this informative audio book.
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Author: Nicola Barber, Jacqueline Dineen
Author Nicola Barber, Jacqueline Dineen
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h 12m
Take a tour of art from all over the world, from the earliest cave paintings to the latest experiments in installation art. Find out about crafts such as pottery, textiles and metalworking, as well as the history of photography and the techniques of sculpture. There is also a section on the methods and materials of painting as well as a glossary of...
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