{"product_id":"a-life-made-by-hand-the-story-of-ruth-asawa-hardcover","title":"A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea D'Aquino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I was struck by how beautifully D'Aquino's renderings capture the spirit of Asawa's work.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Through this picture-book contribution, not only will Asawa's art reach a new audience, but her artistic practice will inspire the next generation of creative minds to express themselves with handmade art. A worthwhile addition to picture-book collections everywhere.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was an influential and award-winning Japanese American sculptor and devoted activist who advocated tirelessly for arts education. \u003ci\u003eA Life Made by Hand\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this pioneering artist whose work is collected in major museums around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inspired by the world around her, Asawa saw beauty in the ordinary: the webs of spiders, wings of insects, and drops of water found in the garden on the farm where she spent her childhood. She studied at the historic Black Mountain College, an unusual school filled with brilliant thinkers like herself. \"An artist,\" she said, \"is an ordinary person who can take ordinary things and make them special.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Andrea D'Aquino's lush collages and engaging text celebrate Asawa's remarkable career, and collectively tell a story that will appeal to young readers and art lovers, and inspire them to, just as Ruth Asawa did, look closely at the world and create art with whatever is at hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes an \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eactivity for making a paper dragonfly\u003ci\u003e and a page of teaching tools for parents and educators.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea D'Aquino is an artist and author. Her previous books include an illustrated edition of \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Piece of Paper\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work appears in magazines and newspapers around the world. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.9 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770631913760,"sku":"9781616898366","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cb5f58c513dd9d499493fee17ec1d023.webp?v=1780375773","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-life-made-by-hand-the-story-of-ruth-asawa-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}