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Art Against the Odds: From Slave Quilts to Prison Paintings
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Crown Pub
Publication date
March 1, 2004
Binding
Library
Edition
1
Book category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375924064
ISBN-10
037592406X
Dimensions
0.50 by 8.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
0.42 lbs.
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Original list price
$21.99
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juvenile
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Demonstrates how people have found a way to use artistic creations as a means for coping with some of the darkest moments in human history, from the drawings of concentration camp prisoners to the creation of patchwork quilts by slaves, enhanced with illustrations of artwork from the various periods reviewed.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A fascinating exploration of the healing power of art.
Children and adults alike find comfort in making things, but never has the act of creating been so poignant as when it is done during times of duress, such as in concentration camps and prisons, during extreme drought and poverty, or while battling mental illness.
In this fascinating collection, Susan Goldman Rubin has captured the essence of creating as a way to momentarily escape horrible circumstances. From the drawings of a child imprisoned in Terezin to quilts created by slave women in the United States, history repeatedly shows us people finding solace in crafting beautiful things.
This striking introduction to outsider art is illustrated in full color with examples from each time period.
From the Hardcover edition.
Children and adults alike find comfort in making things, but never has the act of creating been so poignant as when it is done during times of duress, such as in concentration camps and prisons, during extreme drought and poverty, or while battling mental illness.
In this fascinating collection, Susan Goldman Rubin has captured the essence of creating as a way to momentarily escape horrible circumstances. From the drawings of a child imprisoned in Terezin to quilts created by slave women in the United States, history repeatedly shows us people finding solace in crafting beautiful things.
This striking introduction to outsider art is illustrated in full color with examples from each time period.
From the Hardcover edition.
Editions
Hardcover
from Crown Pub (March 1, 2004)
9780375824067 | details & prices | 8.25 × 9.50 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.38 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Demonstrates how people have found a way to use artistic creations as a means for coping with some of the darkest moments in human history, from the drawings of concentration camp prisoners to the creation of patchwork quilts by slaves.
About: Demonstrates how people have found a way to use artistic creations as a means for coping with some of the darkest moments in human history, from the drawings of concentration camp prisoners to the creation of patchwork quilts by slaves.
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1 edition from Crown Pub (March 1, 2004)
9780375924064 | details & prices | 8.50 × 9.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.42 lbs | List price $21.99
About: Demonstrates how people have found a way to use artistic creations as a means for coping with some of the darkest moments in human history, from the drawings of concentration camp prisoners to the creation of patchwork quilts by slaves.
About: Demonstrates how people have found a way to use artistic creations as a means for coping with some of the darkest moments in human history, from the drawings of concentration camp prisoners to the creation of patchwork quilts by slaves.
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