Featured Image Caption
Ronald Searle, The Good Old Days II. Collection of Sandra Boynton. © Ronald Searle.
Collecting Inspiration: Contemporary Illustrators and Their Heroes
May 21 - November 27, 2017
Central Gallery
Picture books instill in children a sense of awe, magic, and wonderment, but who inspires the illustrators themselves? Organized by two prominent figures in the field, Tony DiTerlizzi and Mo Willems, this exhibition gives visitors a peek into the minds and motivations of an array of talented artists working today: Tony and Mo, as well as Sophie Blackall, Sandra Boynton, Ashley Bryan, Eric Carle, Bryan Collier, Marla Frazee, Laurie Keller, Loren Long, Patrick McDonnell, Yuyi Morales, Kadir Nelson, LeUyen Pham, Jerry Pinkney, Robin Preiss Glasser, Judy Schachner, Lane Smith, and—with a special contribution from his foundation—the late Maurice Sendak.
Featured Artists
Ernie Barnes,
Leonard Baskin,
Thomas Hart Benton,
Sophie Blackall,
Sandra Boynton,
Ashley Bryan,
Jorge González Camarena,
Eric Carle,
Bryan Collier,
William Wallace Denslow,
Tony DiTerlizzi,
Marla Frazee,
Brian Froud,
Laurie Keller,
Fernand Léger,
Loren Long,
Petra Mathers,
Patrick McDonnell,
Winsor McCay,
Yuyi Morales,
Kadir Nelson,
LeUyen Pham,
Jerry Pinkney,
Robin Preiss Glasser,
Marjorie Priceman,
Alice Provensen,
Martin Provensen,
Judy Schachner,
Charles Schulz,
Ronald Searle,
Maurice Sendak,
David Small,
Lane Smith ,
Melissa Sweet,
Gerda Wegener,
Mo Willems