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A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa

A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa

Chronicle Books

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Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was an influential and award-winning sculptor, a beloved figure in the Bay Area art world, and a devoted activist who advocated tirelessly for arts education. This lushly illustrated book by collage artist Andrea D'Aquino brings Asawa's creative journey to life, detailing the influence of her childhood in a farming family, and her education at Black Mountain College where she pursued an experimental course of education with leading avant-garde artists and thinkers such as Anni and Josef Albers, Buckminster Fuller, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg. Delightful and substantial, this engaging title for young art lovers includes a page of teaching tools for parents and educators.

  • Recommended for ages 5 to 8 (Grades K to 3)
  • Product Type: Picture Book, Hardcover, with dust jacket
  • 40 pages
  • Published in 2019
  • Shipping Dimensions: 11.1 × 8.5 × 0.5 inches  (28.2 × 21.6 × 1.3 cm)
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 lb (12.8 oz; 363 g)
  • SKU010005080 | 9781616898366

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