Art Installations

by Alix Wood

Overview

When viewers walk into an art installation, it may transport them to the bottom of the ocean, the moon, or even a child’s bedroom. Installation art changes how viewers see the space they’re in. It takes a lot of time and conceptualization to create installation art—yet some people don’t consider it genuine art! Readers are introduced to how installations are created and what they may be made up of, as well as both views on their legitimacy as art. Critical thinking questions combined with full-color photographs engage readers visually and intellectually—just as a good art installation would!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482422733
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	But Is It Art?
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

What Are Art Installations? 4

Art in the Natural World 6

Street Installations 8

Blink Or You'll Miss It! 10

Sculpture or Installation? 12

Special Events 14

Video Installations 16

Public Art 18

Interactive Installations 20

Unusual Spaces 22

Gallery Installations 24

Red Balls and Giant Ducks 26

Are Installations Art? 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2015
Gr 6 Up—Bold, arresting images dominate this well-written series, which tackles boundary-pushing and public art forms, such as unusual installation art and yarn bombing. Each title contains an "Is It Art?" chart that weighs both sides of the argument and that will get teens wondering for themselves. Pages contain arresting photos with a splotchy-paint or crayon-rub graphic. The layout is colorful and dynamic, crammed with text rendered in eye-catching fonts, conveying a sense of energy. Subjects include the thought-provoking, disturbing, whimsical, and unforgettable, from sidewalk "gum art" to defaced stop signs to sunflowers planted in desolate urban areas to white "ghost" bikes that honor fallen cyclists. VERDICT An entertaining book that will have students crowding around. Unsettling in the best of ways.

School Library Journal