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Eric Carle, Illustration for Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr. Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 1991 Penguin Random House LLC. 

Selections from the Art of Eric Carle: Beginning with Bears

November 14, 2003 - May 30, 2004
West Gallery

Beginning with Bears examines the evolution of Eric Carle’s collage technique with original artwork from his first illustrated children’s picture book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1967), written by Bill Martin Jr.

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Eric Carle

Eric Carle illustrated brilliant and innovatively designed picture books for children, including his most well-known title, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In 2002, Carle and his wife, Barbara, co-founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

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