This volume presents an innovative approach to the psychological study of children’s developing conceptions of pictures, drawings, and art. It brings together current theory and research on children’s developing understanding
and production of pictures, drawings, and art. With contributions from leading international scholars, it is the fi rst book to focus explicitly on children’s knowledge and interpretations of pictorial representations, including their understanding of the roles of the artist and the viewer. It addresses what children of different ages know about the nature of pictures as representations of the world, as intentional communications conceived of by artists, and as esthetic objects, as well as what children of different ages understand about the different ways to depict objects and scenes. The contributions discuss how children know what for them or for others is easy or diffi cult to draw, what they know about the strategies or aids for making a “good” drawing, the kinds of drawings and art they prefer, as well as their basis for making esthetic judgments and evaluating the quality of a drawing and individual style. Knowledge of how children think about pictures and of their metacognitive abilities will deepen our understanding of the drawings they produce and, more importantly, provide valuable insights into children’s comprehension of the many forms of graphic representation that are part of contemporary culture. Contents: About the Editors
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface Part I: Introduction
1 Children’s Knowledge About Pictures, Drawing, and Art, Hanns M. Trautner and Constance Milbrath Part II: General Foundations
2 The Origins and Development of Pictorial Symbol Functioning, Tara C. Callaghan
3 Pictorial Competence Generated from Crosstalk Between Core Domains, Norman H. Freeman
4 Memory Components and Control Processes in Children’s Drawing, Sergio Morra Part III: Understanding and Developing Pictorial Competence
5 Size and Contour as Crucial Parameters in Children Drawing Images, Christiane Lange-Küttner
6 Children’s Choice of Color to Depict Metaphorical and Affective Information, Esther Burkitt
7 Children’s Drawing of Friendship and Family Relationships in Different Cultures, Giuliana Pinto and
Anna Silvia Bombi
8 Developing Children’s Appreciation of Photographs as Informative and Aesthetic Artifacts, Lynn S. Liben Part IV: Developing a Theory of Pictures and Aesthetic Preferences
9 Children’s Understanding of Artist-Picture Relations: Implications for Their Theories of Pictures, Tara C. Callaghan
and Philippe Rochat
10 The Relationship Between Production and Comprehension of Representational Drawing, Richard P. Jolley and
Sarah E. Rose
11 Children’s Developing Understanding and Evaluation of Aesthetic Properties of Drawings and Art Work,
Hanns M. Trautner
12 Developmental Preferences and Strategies for Visual Balance in Aesthetic Compositions, Constance Milbrath
13 Drawing and Aesthetic Judgments Across Cultures: Diverse Pathways to Graphic Development, David A. Pariser,
Anna M. Kindler, and Axel van den Berg Part V: Conclusion
14 Future Directions in Studying Children’s Understanding and Production of Pictures, Drawings, and Art,
Constance Milbrath and Hanns M. Trautner Subject Index |
