Illustration copyright 2009
by Etienne Delessert
In The East Gallery
What a Circus! The Art of
Etienne Delessert
February 8 - June 5, 2011
This retrospective of Delessert surveys his distinguished career that comprises more than eighty books collectively translated into fourteen languages. From his early collaboration with Eugene Ionesco to surreal and politically-charged interpretations of Big and Bad and Humpty Dumpty, Delessert intrigues his readers, young and old, with his imaginary creatures and landscapes.
For more information about Etienne Delessert visit www.etiennedelessert.com.
Recent media:
Swiss Illustrator is Anthing But Bland
I"m Really What They Call in The States 'Outsider Art'
Questions Over Breakfast with Etienne Delessert
What a Circus! The Art of Etienne Delessert is sponsored in part by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.
This exhibition was organized by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, Abilene, Texas.
Yok-Yok illustration copyright
Etienne Delessert
In The Great Hall
Yok-Yok and other films
February 17 - June 5, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Yok-Yok is a children's TV animation created by Swiss-American illustrator Etienne Delessert for Swiss Television.
Yok-Yok is distinguished by his large red triangular bouffant hat and rolling eyes. Storybooks featuring Delessert's character are still available, as well as a CD featuring music by Henri Dès. A new and original series of five books is now being created by Delessert and will be published in French by Gallimard in the spring of 2011.
Films will be played on a loop in the Great Hall during the course of the exhibition.
Illustration from I HATE TO READ copyright 1993 by Etienne Delessert
Members Only Event
Opening Reception for What a Circus! The Art of Etienne Delessert
February 19, 2011
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for an intimate Members' evening to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition! The event includes complimentary appetizers and drink ticket, a conversation with Etienne Delessert and David Macaulay, and the chance to win exhibition-related items in our free drawing. Members RSVP to Jennifer Darling at (413) 658-1104 or membership@carlemuseum.org
We thank the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York for the generous support to the opening reception.
In The Art Studio
Circle Circus
March 9 - April 27, 2011
Free with Museum Admission
Step right up to a world of shapes galore! Clown around with geometric papers or scribble and swirl with colorful drawing tools.
THE SEVEN DWARFS copyright 2000 by Etienne Delessert
In The Auditorium
Themes, Theories, and the Art of the Picture Book
April 17, 2011
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Join award-winning artist, Etienne Delessert as he shares his thoughts, both practical and philosophical, on drawing, painting, storytelling, and the world of picture books. Delessert will talk about the how and why of the images he creates and the audiences for which they are intended. As a self-taught artist, Delessert has been translating his ideas, passions and thoughts into the visual language of books, magazines, and posters for more than 30 years.
Museum doors will open at 11:00 am for gallery preview and Delessert films in the auditorium.
Gallery Tour and Book Signing with
Etienne Delessert
April 17, 2011
2:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Etienne Delessert is a painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and publisher who has created an exemplary and very personal body of work. His books, which have been translated into more than 15 languages, have influenced his contemporaries and inspired children for decades. Come meet the author and hear about the stories behind the artwork!
CactusHead Puppets presents
The Just So Stories
April 18 - April 22, 2011
1:00 pm
$5 (Members $4.50)
Enjoy these three tales of mischief and magic that tell how some of your favorite animals came to be. Join us for silly adaptations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhino Got His Skin, and The Beginning of the Armadillos.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.
In The Art Studio
Master Art Class taught by
Etienne Delessert
May 20, 2011
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
$75 (Members $65)
Ages 16 and up; some experience recommended
Learn from this self-taught artist who for more than 30 years has been translating his-and the world's-ideas, passions, fantasies and nightmares into the visual language of books, magazine illustrations, posters, animated films, paintings and sculptures. He reaches both children and adults with his imaginary creatures and landscapes, juxtaposing the familiar with the fantastic to clarify this world and create new and lasting universes.
Registration is required. Please click here for more information.
In The Auditorium
A Family of Readers with Roger Sutton and Martha Parravano Editors, The Horn Book
May 21, 2011
3:00 pm
EVENT POSTPONED; DATE TBD
Free with Museum Admission
(1 PDP) Drawing on their book A Family of Readers: The Book Lover's Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Roger Sutton and Martha Parravano, editors of The Horn Book, will share thoughts on how and why children read and how to select books to nourish “a family of readers.”
Book signing to follow