Art of Kate Greenaway: A Nostalgic Portrait of Childhood
The Art of Kate Greenaway is the first book to bring together in color such a large selection of Kate Greenaway's art. The book charts her work from her earliest teenage paintings, to her exhibited oil paintings and watercolors, to the greeting cards and children's books that made her a celebrity. The pictures are accompanied by a brief biography and an examination of her achievements in the area of book illustration.
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The first book to bring together in color such a large selection of Greenaway's work. Kate Greenaway's illustrations for children's books have become synonymous with an English childhood, a world where children dance in flowery meadows and nursery rhyme characters find a life both beautiful and innocent.BooknewsFocuses on the book illustrations for which the 19th-century British artist is world famous, but also considers her oils and water colors to explore her nostalgia for the days of childhood. The well reproduced color pictures are accompanied by chapters outlining the biographical and social context. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
\ BooknewsFocuses on the book illustrations for which the 19th-century British artist is world famous, but also considers her oils and water colors to explore her nostalgia for the days of childhood. The well reproduced color pictures are accompanied by chapters outlining the biographical and social context. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
