Author(s): Ferren Gipson

Art | Art, Design, Architecture

Wander through The Ultimate Art Museum - home to the finest, most accessible works from around the world and across time. The imaginary art museum: an educational, inspiring experience without the constraints of space and time. Discover beautiful reproductions from pre-history to the present, arranged in easy-to-navigate, colour-coded wings, galleries, and rooms, each with an informative narrative guide. Marvel at its remarkable range of styles and mediums - from classic to contemporary, and from paintings and sculptures to photographs and textiles. With floor plans to follow and interactive cross-referencing activities, this museum-in-a-book is the perfect introduction to the history of human creativity.

Review:
"Like a tour guide who knows how to hold the attention of a gaggle of distracted school kids, Gipson, an art historian, does a fine job keeping the text fun, digestible and mercifully brief." - New York Times
"A brightly colored, globe-spanning tome ... in a book this big, there's plenty to delight art partisans." - Wall Street Journal
"Playful and informative, with something for all ages." - The Guardian
Featured on Curbed's "Best Gifts for Design-Minded Kids"
"This children's book balances the scales." - CNN Style
"An accessible, well-organized, and solidly enjoyable foundation for anyone interested in art history." - Publishers Weekly
"Extremely comprehensive...A thoroughly innovative approach to art history." - Booklist
"A vibrantly illustrated book that ... is broken down in digestible bites ... this is one I'll keep in the house for myself and young nieces." - Danielle Kwateng, Teen Vogue
"For the art curious and aficionados." - New York Magazine's The Strategist

Author Biography: Ferren Gipson is an art historian, writer, speaker, and educator. She is the host/writer/producer of the Art Matters podcast and doctoral researcher at SOAS, University of London. She has worked with institutions such as Tate, BBC, Pinterest, Lomography, and Esquire Magazine, as an art and design content specialist. Ferren lives in London with her husband and 4-year-old son.