School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-10-Avoiding the common approach of focusing on specific artists as a framework, these titles succeed in presenting a bird's-eye view of each period without oversimplification. Information on individual artists is included in the broader context of the movement. Visually exciting, with plenty of color, layouts are hip and should appeal to the target audience. The texts can be choppy as the authors flit from one point to the next, but they cover a lot of ground. There is an emphasis on the Internet as a research tool. For example, it is suggested in Surrealism that any work of art mentioned, but not pictured, may be looked up on Google Image Search. While this is true of most pieces, it is not fail-proof. While similar titles may offer more depth, these books fill the gap between basic introductions and dry research texts.-Lisa Glasscock, Columbine Public Library, Littleton, CO (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.