See the world through Vincent van Gogh's eyes and be inspired to
produce your own masterpieces.
Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking
at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this
charming illustrated series, created in full collaboration with the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired
to create your own artworks, too. In the pages of this book, What the
Artist Saw: Vincent van Gogh, meet famous Dutch painter Vincent van
Gogh. Step into his life and learn what led him to paint his
eye-catching self-portraits. See the landscapes that inspired his famous
Wheat Fields. Have a go at painting your own sunflowers!
Follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their
environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make
your own art. Take a closer look at nature with Georgia O'Keeffe. Try
crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a woodblock
print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series is one to treasure
and keep - the perfect gift for budding artists to explore exhibitions
with, then continue their own artistic journeys.
(c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York