{"product_id":"the-artist-at-work-isbn-9781890674090","title":"The Artist at Work","description":"COME LOOK WITH ME: THE ARTIST AT WORK introduces children to twelve magnificent works of art. More importantly, it offers both children and adults a whole new way of encountering any work of art, one which engages the imagination as much as the eye. Well suited for both individual and classroom use, THE ARTIST AT WORK pairs quality art reproductions with thought-provoking questions, encouraging children to learn through visual exploration and interaction. Thoughtful text introduces the world and work of the artist, making the most of a child's natural curiosity.\u003cb\u003eSarah Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Global Curator in the Department of Fine Art at  CitiGroup, she has worked in galleries, and as the Curatorial Assistant  at the Guggenheim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bank Street College of Education\u003c\/b\u003e in New York City, often called  \"America's most trusted name in early education,\" is a private  institution with a public mission—to make learning meaningful for all  children. Created in 1916 as the Bureau of Educational Experiments, Bank  Street today is a  multifaceted learning community organized into three  main programmatic divisions: Graduate School, Children's Programs, and  Continuing Education. It also includes a Publications and Media Group  that prepares learning materials for and about children in a variety of  media. Bank Street's mission is to respond to the social and educational  concerns of children and youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Come Look with Me\" series was created by Gladys S. Blizzard, whose experiences as an art teacher and work as a curator of education at Bayly Art Museum at the University of Virginia served as the basis for this educational style.Paul Gauguin (1843-1903) was a great traveler. He spent much of his childhood in Peru, and as an adult he visited and stayed in many new places, most famously the islands in teh South Pacific where he lived for many years. His travels also took him around France, and included a two-month stay in the town of Arles. In Arles, he lived iwth his friend and fellow painter, Vincent van Gogh (pp. 26-27). The two of them wanted to create a colony where many artist coul dlive and work together. Although they never managed to form such a group, Gauguin and van Gogh shared many ideas and techniques during this brief period together. They were a colony of two!","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233621094629,"sku":"NP9781890674090","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781890674090.jpg?v=1767738205","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-artist-at-work-isbn-9781890674090","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}