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Art Shapes

George W. Hart m ade this sculpture from

wood. He uses math to help him make all
his sculptures. What shapes can you see in
this sculpture?

This picture is m ade from lots of circles

and each circle has one color inside it.
The artist, Ben Heine, used a computer
to m ake this picture.

A famous painter called Piet Mondrian
inspired people to use shapes and

straight lines in their paintings. Some
things today, like dresses, use his patterns
and colors. How many different shapes
can you see in the painting?

The next time you paint, draw, or make a
piece of art, look for the shapes in your
world to help you.

Think-

Think about things that

you know with a lot of
different shapes.

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