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Elementary School Art for Classroom Teachers by John R. SawyerReview by: Charles G. WiederArt Education, Vol. 24, No. 6 (Jun., 1971), pp. 25-26Published by: National Art Education AssociationStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3191643 .
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ARTIST'S PROOF: THE ANNUAL OF PRINTS AND PRINTMAKING-VOL- UME X. Edited by Fritz Eichenberg, New York: Pratt Graphics Center; and Barre, Mass.: Barre Publishers, 1970. 132 pp. $15.00. The dust jacket on the latest issue of Artist's Proof is a deceptively plain wrapper. As a nondescript, visually uneventful piece of paper it conveys no hint of the spectacular surprises you discover when you open the pages of the book.
The most outstanding feature is the fact that four original prints made directly from the artists' plates or blocks have been bound into this volume X of the justly famous an- nual published regularly by the Pratt Graphics Center of New York City. Inclusion of these prints alone more than justifies the reasonable cost of the book, which really ought to be in every school, college, and commu- nity library in the country.
In addition, this issue has articles on major museum print collections, reports on current events in the print world, and brief reviews of recently published books and portfolios of in- terest to printmakers, collectors, and art educators involved and concerned with original graphic forms.
Besides everything else, Artist's Proof is a "living" demonstration of simplicity and straightforwardness in the field of book production. Without undue modesty, the paper, binding, typography, illustrations, and overall layout reflect a high measure of good taste and design judgment that are completely free of slickness or any other form of visual vulgarity. Burton Wasserman Glassboro, New Jersey
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS. John R.
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ARTIST'S PROOF: THE ANNUAL OF PRINTS AND PRINTMAKING-VOL- UME X. Edited by Fritz Eichenberg, New York: Pratt Graphics Center; and Barre, Mass.: Barre Publishers, 1970. 132 pp. $15.00. The dust jacket on the latest issue of Artist's Proof is a deceptively plain wrapper. As a nondescript, visually uneventful piece of paper it conveys no hint of the spectacular surprises you discover when you open the pages of the book.
The most outstanding feature is the fact that four original prints made directly from the artists' plates or blocks have been bound into this volume X of the justly famous an- nual published regularly by the Pratt Graphics Center of New York City. Inclusion of these prints alone more than justifies the reasonable cost of the book, which really ought to be in every school, college, and commu- nity library in the country.
In addition, this issue has articles on major museum print collections, reports on current events in the print world, and brief reviews of recently published books and portfolios of in- terest to printmakers, collectors, and art educators involved and concerned with original graphic forms.
Besides everything else, Artist's Proof is a "living" demonstration of simplicity and straightforwardness in the field of book production. Without undue modesty, the paper, binding, typography, illustrations, and overall layout reflect a high measure of good taste and design judgment that are completely free of slickness or any other form of visual vulgarity. Burton Wasserman Glassboro, New Jersey
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS. John R. Sawyer, New York: Harper and Row, 1971. 239 pp. Sawyer's intended audience is the college student majoring in elemen- tary education. The book's text format
Sawyer, New York: Harper and Row, 1971. 239 pp. Sawyer's intended audience is the college student majoring in elemen- tary education. The book's text format
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-review questions, summaries, and suggested experiences at the end of each chapter-is unique in this area of writing to my knowledge. The in- dex, chapter outline, and thorough appendices are particularly valuable. The format is attractive: there are good photographs, clean, uncluttered page layouts, well-drawn diagrams (ignoring for the moment their con- tent), and illustrations, good stock and binding, and very readable print. There is a good (perhaps too abbrevi- ated, sometimes simplistic) art educa- tion theoretical overview. Pointed questions are raised, and various points of view are offered to suggest answers. At times though, this virtue becomes a limitation where ideas are presented uncritically and unselec- tively, approaching hodgepodge. The scope is comprehensive, and the text- book outline-format is a convenience added to by the instructor's manual.
Unfortunately, the writing style ranges from poor to mediocre par- ticularly with regard to the flow of ideas and the development of the arguments. The simplistic treatment of "Approaches to Teaching" (Table 3.1) and several of the empty dia- grams are cases in point. The im- mediate impression one has that the text is analytic and scholarly is weak- ened considerably as one gets into the content. In this regard, note the
-review questions, summaries, and suggested experiences at the end of each chapter-is unique in this area of writing to my knowledge. The in- dex, chapter outline, and thorough appendices are particularly valuable. The format is attractive: there are good photographs, clean, uncluttered page layouts, well-drawn diagrams (ignoring for the moment their con- tent), and illustrations, good stock and binding, and very readable print. There is a good (perhaps too abbrevi- ated, sometimes simplistic) art educa- tion theoretical overview. Pointed questions are raised, and various points of view are offered to suggest answers. At times though, this virtue becomes a limitation where ideas are presented uncritically and unselec- tively, approaching hodgepodge. The scope is comprehensive, and the text- book outline-format is a convenience added to by the instructor's manual.
Unfortunately, the writing style ranges from poor to mediocre par- ticularly with regard to the flow of ideas and the development of the arguments. The simplistic treatment of "Approaches to Teaching" (Table 3.1) and several of the empty dia- grams are cases in point. The im- mediate impression one has that the text is analytic and scholarly is weak- ened considerably as one gets into the content. In this regard, note the
exemplary examination and the author's views on evaluation in "A Note on Evaluation" in the manual. The effect is the undermining of the theoretical content which is often vague to begin with. For example, note the persistent media emphasis to the virtual exclusion of any con- sideration of critical and educational aspects of learning in, through, and about art. Charles G. Wieder Tallahassee, Florida
MEANING IN CRAFTS. Edward L. Mattil. 3rd Edition. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1971. $7.95. The popularity of the first editions of this book proved that a good basic book in crafts was needed for the elementary school teacher, the art teacher, and the student in teacher preparation courses. The third edition is updated to include much new vis- ual material, such as reproductions of craftsmen in other cultures, contem- porary American artists, and museum pieces. The chapter that delineates philosophy of creativity with refer- ence to crafts, includes meaning of crafts for children of different age
exemplary examination and the author's views on evaluation in "A Note on Evaluation" in the manual. The effect is the undermining of the theoretical content which is often vague to begin with. For example, note the persistent media emphasis to the virtual exclusion of any con- sideration of critical and educational aspects of learning in, through, and about art. Charles G. Wieder Tallahassee, Florida
MEANING IN CRAFTS. Edward L. Mattil. 3rd Edition. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1971. $7.95. The popularity of the first editions of this book proved that a good basic book in crafts was needed for the elementary school teacher, the art teacher, and the student in teacher preparation courses. The third edition is updated to include much new vis- ual material, such as reproductions of craftsmen in other cultures, contem- porary American artists, and museum pieces. The chapter that delineates philosophy of creativity with refer- ence to crafts, includes meaning of crafts for children of different age
levels, opportunities for growth and problem solving through crafts, di- versity in crafts teaching, design sources, and art appreciation. The educator who has used the first and second editions extensively can rec- ognize familiar chapters on differ- ent craft areas such as modeling and sculpture, printmaking, puppet- ry, drawing and painting, ceramics, papier-mache, fabrics, and others. These chapters have been expanded compared with earlier editions.
Many photographs of process-steps in working with materials are in- cluded. In some cases, process-photo- graphs show children and artisans of various cultures working with basic materials such as a contemporary potter throwing clay on a wheel, and a primitive Indian potter using a wheel. Children at work in groups and individually, children's finished work, artists' completed work, and a variety of museum pieces all add to the overall visual literacy of the book. One can relate pleasantly to the pho- tography and layout; however, it would seem advisable that some color plates might be included in future editions.
A paragraph quoted from the book identifies a basic and important prem- ise of the autlor's philosophy:
The processes and materials serve only as the means of providing
levels, opportunities for growth and problem solving through crafts, di- versity in crafts teaching, design sources, and art appreciation. The educator who has used the first and second editions extensively can rec- ognize familiar chapters on differ- ent craft areas such as modeling and sculpture, printmaking, puppet- ry, drawing and painting, ceramics, papier-mache, fabrics, and others. These chapters have been expanded compared with earlier editions.
Many photographs of process-steps in working with materials are in- cluded. In some cases, process-photo- graphs show children and artisans of various cultures working with basic materials such as a contemporary potter throwing clay on a wheel, and a primitive Indian potter using a wheel. Children at work in groups and individually, children's finished work, artists' completed work, and a variety of museum pieces all add to the overall visual literacy of the book. One can relate pleasantly to the pho- tography and layout; however, it would seem advisable that some color plates might be included in future editions.
A paragraph quoted from the book identifies a basic and important prem- ise of the autlor's philosophy:
The processes and materials serve only as the means of providing
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