Come Look with Me: Exploring
Modern Art (Come Look with Me) by
Jessica Noelani Wright
The Way To Truly Teach Art. Appreciation To Ages 3-103.
COME LOOK WITH ME: Exploring Modern Art, the sixth volume in the
COME LOOK WITH ME series of interactive art books from Lickle
Publishing, 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 that engages the imagination as much
as the eye. Well suited for both individual and classroom use, Exploring
Modern Art 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. Children enter the feelings
and flat shapes of Henri Matisse’s The Red Room (Harmony in Red); they
compare Pablo Picasso’s Horse Head Mask with a firespitter mask from
the Ivory Coast; they imagine the expression on the face of the young girl

in Diego Rivera’s The Flower Vendor (Girl With Lilies). Art historians and
educators from Bank Street College of Education in New York City proudly
present the subsequent books in this series. For more than eighty years,
Bank Street has been a leader in child-centered education. Bank Street’s
approach views all children as active learners, experimenters, explorers
and artists. Engaging and interactive for both children and adults, Bank
Street’s additions to Lickle Publishing’s COME LOOK WITH ME series
celebrate what Mrs. Blizzard called the pleasure of shared experience.
Personal Review: Come Look with Me: Exploring Modern Art
(Come Look with Me) by Jessica Noelani Wright
We love this series. It teaches children and adults alike how to "see" art
the fantastic way I learned in History of Art in college. The book walks one
through 13 pieces of art in a way that teaches many aspects of art in an
easy and enjoyable way; one automatically appreciates it.
It's exceptionally difficult to find a book that teaches people about modern
art, and this book does the job beautifully. It is good for children of all ages
and adults who haven't studied art thoroughly. There are questions to ask
before teaching about the pictures. For example, the cover photo's
questions are, "Describe the animal you see in this painting. Describe the
background scene. Does this scene look like one you might see in real
life? In what ways has the artist used his imagination in painting this
scene? Does this look like a calm, quiet scene or an active, loud one?
What makes you think so? These questions seem young as I type them,
but they do get everyone thinking. There is background information on the
history, artist and their motivations and symbolism in pictures.
Works studied are:
Henri Matisse's The Red Toom (Harmony In Red)
Pablo Picasso's Horse Head Mask and Buffalo Mask
Franz Marc's The Yellow Cow
John Sloan's Backyards, Greenwich Village
Joseph Stella's The Brooklyn Bridge: Variation on an Old Theme
Grant Wood's Stone City, Iowa
William H Johnson's Jitterbugs I
Diego Rivera's The Flower Vendor (Girl with Lilies)
Georgia O'Keeffe's Autumn Leaves NO. 2
Louis Comfort Tiffany's Landscape
Andy Warhol's Muhammad Ali
Helen Frankenthaler's Blue Territory
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