Picture This: How Pictures WorkRevised and Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition

Picture This: How Pictures WorkRevised and Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition

• Artists educators and readers curious about the psychology of perception emotion and art|Gift giving for aspiring and experienced artists of all ages for birthday holiday art school acceptance or graduation|Fans of Molly Bang and her award-winning work including her Caldecott Honor children's books When Sophie Gets Angry—Really Really Angry; Ten Nine Eight; and The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher |Adding to a collection of art theory design or art history books

<b>Molly Bang's brilliant, insightful, and accessible treatise is now revised and expanded for its 25th anniversary.</b><br><br><b>Bang's powerful ideas remain unparalleled in their simplicity and genius:</b> Explore the intricate and thought provoking ideas that Bang brings to <em>Picture This</em> including thoughts about how the visual composition of images works to engage the emotions, and how the elements of an artwork can give it the power to tell a story. <b>Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red feel hot and blue feel cold?</b> She asks the right questions to get your wheels turning while the illustrations and thoughtful designs bring the words to life. <ul><li>Explores the mix of geometrical abstraction and emotional expressions, plus how a few clear principles can be used to build powerful visual statements. </li><li>Encourages you to answer the question, "How does the structure of a picture-or any visual art form-affect our emotional response?"</li><li>Includes powerful imagery and beautiful illustrations to help readers feel connected to the text.</li></ul><b>First published in 1991, <em>Picture This</em> has changed the way artists, illustrators, reviewers, critics, and readers look at and understand art.</b><br><br>Molly Bang has authored and illustrated more than three dozen books and has won three Caldecott Honors, a Kate Greenaway Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Award, among other accolades, in her long career as a writer and artist.<br><br><em>Picture This</em> makes an imaginative and inspiring gift for any artist or loved one who is interested in design.