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Why do we need art?, what do we gain by being creative? and other big questions, Michael Rosen & Annemarie Young

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Label

Why do we need art?, what do we gain by being creative? and other big questions, Michael Rosen & Annemarie Young

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical resources and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

10+

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why do we need art?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Michael Rosen & Annemarie Young

Series statement

And other big questions

Sub title

what do we gain by being creative? and other big questions

Summary

A highly topical look at the role of art and the importance of creativity in our lives and the wider world. Art, in its widest sense, encompasses many different forms, from painting and poetry to dance, pottery and quilting and much else besides. Creativity is an essential part of what makes us human as well as being crucial for a range of disciplines in the world of work, including science, architecture and technological innovation. This book asks many questions relating to the importance of art in our lives, such as where is art and where does the impulse to make art come from? Who are artists? What is art for? Can art change anything? What use is the imagination and what is the point of daydreaming? It includes pieces from a range of contributors, including Kate Clanchy, Lemn Sissay, Preti Taneja and Andria Zafirakou, who write about their relationship with art and describe what being creative means to them and to others

Target audience

juvenile

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