| ID | 005584 |
| Call Number | 030/BRI |
| Title Proper | The Arts - 3 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Britannica - My First |
| Publication | Great Britain, Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 2004. |
| Description | 96p Peach Spine |
| Series | My First Britannica |
| Note | A lower level encyclopedia from the Britannica Publishing House. Includes 12 volumes on subjects that are well researchd. Beautifully illustrated and cross referenced, this makes an excellent introduction to research and inquiry. Encounter the master artists of yesterday and today. |
| Note | Visual arts
Folk arts and crafts: Traditions of creativity
Painting: Art of the mind's eye
Sculpture: 3-D art
Architecture: Art of building
ARTISTS
Hassan Fathy: Home-style Architect
Hiroshige: Artist of the floating world
Frida Kahlo: Brilliant colours of Mexico
Michelangelo: Genius of European art
Diego Rivera: Murals of Mexico
Auguste Rodin: Modern Michelangelo
Vincent an Gogh: Sunflowers and Starry Nights
Xia Gui: Lonely Landscapes
Music
Folk Music: Music of Everyday Life
Popular music: Music of an Era
Jazz: Music of Change
Classical music: A Very Formal Music
MUSICIANS
Louis Armstrong: Satchmo - Jazz Superstar
Ludwig van Beethoven - Living for Music
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Centre Stage of Qawwali
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - South African Sound
Carlos Santana - Rock Guitarist
Ravi Shankar - Music at his fingertips
Literature - Writing for the ages
WRITERS
Basho - Haiku Master
Jorge Luis Borges - Creator of Fantastical Fictions
Gwendolyn Brooks - Prized Poet of Illinois
Lewis Carroll - Man Who Created Wonderland
Emily Dickinson - Life of Letters and Literature
Wole Soyinka - The Nobel Laureate
Kath Walker - Aboriginal Poet
Rabindranath Tagore - Poet Laureate of India
Jules Verne - Journey to Everywhere
Performing Arts
Dance - Moving to Rhythms
Theatre - Life Re-created on Stage
Cinema - Dreams on the Big Screen
Opera - A Grand Musical Play
PERFORMERS AND DIRECTORS
Alvin Ailey - Enriching American Dance
Sarah Bernhardt - 'The Divine Sarah'
Judi Dench - A Commanding Actress
Jim Henson - Muppet Master
Akira Kurosawa - Vision in motion
Satyajit Ray - Indian Cinema for the world
Maria Tallchief - America's Prima Ballerina
Kiri Te Kanawa - New Zealand's Opera Star |
| Standard Number | 1593390513 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.347(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 030 |
| Key Words | Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries ; Biography ; Performing Arts ; Musicians - Biography ; Authors ; Art appreciation ; Art movements - History - 20th century ; Artists - Biography ; Authors - Biography ; Novelists ; Poets - Biography ; Dramatists - Biography ; Ballet - Biography ; Opera ; Ballet ; Musicians ; Music ; Theatre |