Artistic Trickery
Publication Information
Author:  Capek, Michael	Illustrator:  Capek, Michael
Title:  Artistic Trickery	Date:  1995
Publisher:  Lerner	City:  Minneapolis
ISBN, paperback:  0-8225-2064-8	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
An engaging and thorough explanation of trompe l'oeil art and how it works.
Teaching Ideas:
This offers a good opportunity to explore a longstanding tradition in art plus it opens up discussion/writing questions: Why would artists want to fool others? Is trompe l'oeil mean spirited? Students may want to bring in their own examples, and teachers may want to pair it with Stephen Johnson's Alphabet City. Note that some students may find the topic or tone intimidating, so teachers may want to teach the use of context to guess at meanings of new words, especially in conjunction with the glossary.
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Art and Photography > art > painting > trompe l'oeil

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