9781841505435 / 1841505439

In Marion Richardson: Her Life and Contribution to Handwriting, Rosemary Sassoon looks at Richardsons life and work through the artist and educators own writings as well as letters and personal recollections from those who knew and worked with her. The driving force behind a momentous shift in the way art is taught to children, Richardson is perhaps best known for her groundbreaking contribution to penmanship, devising two schemes based on her observations of the natural movements of young childrens hands. The result of extensive original archival research, this book includes many illustrations that depict Richardsons inventive approach.