A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa
£12.99
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A wonderful picture book depicting the life and work of Japanese American sculptor Ruth Asawa, illustrated using collage and pencil by artist Andrea d’Aquino. Ruth Asawa is well known for her wire sculptures, woven by hand and inspired by nature and life around her. ‘A line can go anywhere’. Ruth was also an activist who advocated tirelessly for arts education, and this book includes a project for children to make a paper dragonfly.
Dimensions
27.5cm (10in) x 20.5cm (8in)
Features
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A wonderful picture book depicting the life and work of Japanese American sculptor Ruth Asawa, illustrated using collage and pencil by artist Andrea d’Aquino. Ruth Asawa is well known for her wire sculptures, woven by hand and inspired by nature and life around her. ‘A line can go anywhere’. Ruth was also an activist who advocated tirelessly for arts education, and this book includes a project for children to make a paper dragonfly.
Insights
Andrea D'Aquino is an artist and author based in New York City who has worked with ‘The New York Times’, ‘The Wall Street Journal’, ‘The Financial Times/London’, ‘Tate UK’, ‘Anthropologie’, to name a few. She has won numerous awards, from The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, The Type Director's Club, The Art Director's Club and NYTimes Best Illustrations of the Year and has published several books.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
- Hard cover
- Colour illustrations
- Number of pages: 40 pages
- ISBN: 9781616898366
- Age: 5-8 years old
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