A charming introduction to one of the great innovators of 20th-century modern art.
Ernest Raboff's Paul Klee: Art for Children was published by Doubleday in 1968 as part of the original Art for Children series, created to introduce young readers to important modern artists through accessible writing and reproductions of their work. This copy is identified as a 1968 first printing.
Rather than simply presenting Klee's paintings, Raboff encourages young readers to look closely at the symbols, colors, lines, and imaginative figures within the artist's work. The book includes approximately fifteen full-color reproductions along with additional drawings and designs.
Klee's playful and highly personal visual language makes this particularly appealing as an artifact of art education and the popularization of modern art. It reflects an era when children's books increasingly sought to introduce young audiences to artists whose work had previously been considered difficult or unconventional.
This copy retains its original illustrated dust jacket, although the jacket shows significant wear, tearing, and edge loss. The interior remains substantially intact. Please examine the photographs carefully for the condition of the actual copy offered.
Bibliographic details:
Ernest Raboff
Paul Klee: Art for Children
Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York
1968, First Printing
Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket
A charming introduction to one of the great innovators of 20th-century modern art.
Ernest Raboff's Paul Klee: Art for Children was published by Doubleday in 1968 as part of the original Art for Children series, created to introduce young readers to important modern artists through accessible writing and reproductions of their work. This copy is identified as a 1968 first printing.
Rather than simply presenting Klee's paintings, Raboff encourages young readers to look closely at the symbols, colors, lines, and imaginative figures within the artist's work. The book includes approximately fifteen full-color reproductions along with additional drawings and designs.
Klee's playful and highly personal visual language makes this particularly appealing as an artifact of art education and the popularization of modern art. It reflects an era when children's books increasingly sought to introduce young audiences to artists whose work had previously been considered difficult or unconventional.
This copy retains its original illustrated dust jacket, although the jacket shows significant wear, tearing, and edge loss. The interior remains substantially intact. Please examine the photographs carefully for the condition of the actual copy offered.
Bibliographic details:
Ernest Raboff
Paul Klee: Art for Children
Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York
1968, First Printing
Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket
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