This Little Golden Book Belongs To…” Music to a child’s ears. I remember writing my name on the inside covers, creating my own personal little library.
Now’s your chance to see the original artwork Live! as Little Golden Books celebrates their 75th anniversary by showcasing iconic illustrations pulled from the pages of childhood. The exhibition runs at The University of Michigan's Berkowitz Gallery until mid-December.
Now’s your chance to see the original artwork Live! as Little Golden Books celebrates their 75th anniversary by showcasing iconic illustrations pulled from the pages of childhood. The exhibition runs at The University of Michigan's Berkowitz Gallery until mid-December.
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This series has kept generations of little ones engaged with its imaginative illustrations and playful storylines.
The University of Michigan received an endowment of thousands upon thousands of children’s books, including hundreds of Little Golden Books form a private donor. Now it houses one of the most extensive collections of children’s books in the country.
The show itself features the work of illustrators everyone is certain to recognize. 65 pieces of art were selected for this exhibition, framed against a modern backdrop of wood panels.
“You can see the mistakes!” I stated incredulously. The illustrations were unbelievable- you can see eraser marks, re-touches of paint and even cut-outs the illustrators swapped in when they made a mistake. That’s probably the greatest part of the exhibit— the mistakes you can see with your own eyes on these magnificent pieces of richly-colored paper.
“This is the page from the book you have! The original illustration- look at it! “ I kept saying to the girls over and over (and over]) again. I was really excited. So were they--- just check out those pics; they were dancing with joy.
We each selected our favorites and talked about why we liked them. The older one loved the artwork from "I am a Bunny" because she said that is the first book she could read by herself. The little one was partial to the horse illustration from "Indian Indian" because she has an affinity for horses and also liked a page from "I Can Fly" because it featured a table with food splayed on it--- & she likes all things food-related.
So pack up the kids and drag them to the U of M gallery- it's a great little stop for a weekend afternoon or a quick after-school jaunt.
The Alfred Berkowitz Gallery
3rd Floor, Mardigian Library, UM-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128
313-593-5087
The University of Michigan received an endowment of thousands upon thousands of children’s books, including hundreds of Little Golden Books form a private donor. Now it houses one of the most extensive collections of children’s books in the country.
The show itself features the work of illustrators everyone is certain to recognize. 65 pieces of art were selected for this exhibition, framed against a modern backdrop of wood panels.
“You can see the mistakes!” I stated incredulously. The illustrations were unbelievable- you can see eraser marks, re-touches of paint and even cut-outs the illustrators swapped in when they made a mistake. That’s probably the greatest part of the exhibit— the mistakes you can see with your own eyes on these magnificent pieces of richly-colored paper.
“This is the page from the book you have! The original illustration- look at it! “ I kept saying to the girls over and over (and over]) again. I was really excited. So were they--- just check out those pics; they were dancing with joy.
We each selected our favorites and talked about why we liked them. The older one loved the artwork from "I am a Bunny" because she said that is the first book she could read by herself. The little one was partial to the horse illustration from "Indian Indian" because she has an affinity for horses and also liked a page from "I Can Fly" because it featured a table with food splayed on it--- & she likes all things food-related.
So pack up the kids and drag them to the U of M gallery- it's a great little stop for a weekend afternoon or a quick after-school jaunt.
The Alfred Berkowitz Gallery
3rd Floor, Mardigian Library, UM-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128
313-593-5087
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