The Swimmers: Paper Cut-Outs with Matisse

By Ms. Bianchi

Book Overview

In the later part of his life, wheel-chair bound and unable to fully take care of himself, Henri Matisse began to experiment with collage and paper cutouts as a way of continuing to make art. Sometimes representational and sometimes abstract, his bold, simple shapes became iconic of his style, and his collages remain some of his best-loved work. In Ana Bianchi's latest children's book - part biographical vignette, part activity guide - kids will read first of Matisse's life and the circumstances that led to his paper cut-outs, then get a step-by-step guide to creating their own Matisse-style collages.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584237163
• ISBN13: 9781584237167
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Gingko Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5