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Eric Carle, Illustration for The Rooster Who Set Out to See the World. Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 1972 Penguin Random House LLC. 

Selections from the Art of Eric Carle: The Rooster Who Set Out to See the World and The Very Lonely Firefly

September 16, 2008 - January 25, 2009
West Gallery
Eric Carle’s original illustrations from The Rooster Who Set Out to See the World (1972) and The Very Lonely Firefly (1995) explore the evolution of Carle’s collage technique with particular attention to his shapes and colors.

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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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