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Show and Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration

by Dilys Evans · 2008

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For over 30 years, Dilys Evans has been deeply involved in the fine art of children's book illustration. In 1980 she foundedThe Original Art, an annual exhibition in New York featuring the best children's book illustration of the year. Now, in thisfascinating exploration of children's book illustration, she focuses on the work of 12 contemporary illustrators. Lookingat the wide variety of artistic genius in children's books, Show and Tellteaches the reader how to look for the perfect marriage of art and text, and is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in children's books and the art of illustration.Illustrators include:

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David Wiesner

Trina Schart Hyman

Lane Smith

Brian Selznick

Bryan Collier

David Shannon

Petra Mathers

Paul O. Zelinsky

Hilary Knight

Denise Fleming

Harry Bliss

Betsy Lewin

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thiseducationeducationMore like thisLess of this
Themes
artartMore like thisLess of thiscreativitycreativityMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensadultpicture books
Length
short · 144 pages

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