cover image Art Ed Books and Kit: Robert Ryman [With 5 Oil Pastels, Art Paper, Mixing Palette and 3 Paint Brushes and 5 Tubes of Nontoxic Paint]

Art Ed Books and Kit: Robert Ryman [With 5 Oil Pastels, Art Paper, Mixing Palette and 3 Paint Brushes and 5 Tubes of Nontoxic Paint]

Janet Boris. ABRAMS, $19.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-8109-6786-1

A handful of titles offers an entree into the world of fine art and ready-made crafts. Art Ed Books and Kits: Robert Ryman, the latest edition of Janet Boris's Art Ed series (Frida Kahlo, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg and Jacob Lawrence were previously featured) contains the tools of the trade: brushes, paint, oil pastels, paper, paintbrushes and more. An attractive, well-organized book introduces the artist and reproductions of his work; an Activity Book encourages exploration. A portion of the proceeds will be used to support Studio in a School a program that pairs professional artists with New York City public schoolchildren.