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Noisy Paint Box: Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art
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027639
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9780307978486
Grade PK-3
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Description
Vasya Kandinsky tries hard to be a proper Russian boy, but when his aunt gives him a paint box, he hears the colors hissing as he mixes them together. Vasya discovers that he can hear music as he paints lines, dots, and shapes. “But what is it?" his parents and teachers ask. So, Vasya learns to paint proper things like houses and flowers, but he cannot help hearing colors singing to him.
The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock beautifully portrays the life of one of the first abstract painters. It is likely that Kandinsky had synesthesia, causing one sense to be triggered by another, resulting in his unique ability to hear colors and see sounds. This Caldecott Honor Book has captivating illustrations by Mary Grandepré and an author's note at the back of the book with photos of real Kandinsky paintings. 40 pgs, hc. ~ Rachel
Publisher's Description of Noisy Paint Box: Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art
A Caldecott Honor Book
Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers--like a proper artist.
But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound--the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony! And as he grew older, he continued tohearbrilliant colors singing andseevibrant sounds dancing. But was Vasya brave enough to put aside his proper still lifes and portraits and paint . . .music?
In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPre tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors--and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box.
Back matter includes four paintings by Kandinsky, an author's note, sources, links to websites on synesthesia and abstract art.
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| Product Format: | Hardcover |
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| Brand: | Knopf Publishing Group |
| Author: | Barb Rosenstock |
| Grades: | PK-3 |
| ISBN: | 9780307978486 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.875 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1 |
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