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The world is made up of people, places and things and the best words are nouns and verbs — children’s books don’t use many adjectives! The genre of children’s books allows for a multiplicity of artistic styles — the range of forms, colors, materials and methodology becomes a type of “visual adjective” — a way for the subject of the illustration to be described. These visual descriptions hold the viewer’s interest, have universal appeal and become embedded into each child’s memory bank. Artists in this exhibition include Erin Bennett Banks, Eric Carle, Remy Charlip, Leo Espinosa, Gail Haley, Gordon C. James, Leo Monahan, Robert Quackenbush, Faith Ringgold, Edel Rodriguez, Art Spiegelman, Vera Baker Williams and others. Some of these artists have long histories with children's books, for instance Robert Quackenbush has illustrated over 200 children's books. North Carolinian Gail Haley is the only person to have ever received a Caldecott medal as well as England's equivalent medal for children's books, the Kate Greenaway medal. Remy Charlip and Vera Baker Williams, both Black Mountain College alumni, have illustrated books separately as well as in collaboration with each other; Williams is also a Caldecott Medal recipient. And Eric Carle is one of the world's most beloved creators of children's books, his over 70 books have been translated into more than 30 languages. Nouns: Children's Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things examines original book illustrations from artists who are committed to the genre of children's books. The exhibition includes working drawings, finished paintings, collages, molded paper, woodcuts and digitally produced illustrations from well-known as well as emerging artists. This exhibition was organized and curated by the Asheville Art Museum.This exhibition is sponsored by Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar, The Captain's Bookshelf, Mr. Lester Laminack and The Toy Box. Related Programs:
Lecture and Tour: Illustrated Books of the Arts + Crafts Era
Pre-school Storytime Session
Art Break, Nouns: Children’s Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things
Opening Reception
Pre-school Storytime Session
Art Break, Nouns: Children’s Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things
Writing a Children's Book - A How-To
Art Break, Storytime for Adults + Children Sunday, July 11, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Image credit: Art Spiegelman. Image from I’m a Dog. Joanna Cotler Books publisher, 1997. |
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