Past Exhibitions
IN THE Traveling
Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books
July 11 - September 13, 2009
Bing Stanford Gallery in Washington, DC
IN THE East Gallery
Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books
This exhibition features over 80 works of art created specifically for children’s books, drawn exclusively from the outstanding collection assembled by Les and Zora Charles. These original works of art will inspire the imagination and celebrate the creativity of making picture books for readers of all ages. Selections include examples from Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but the majority of the exhibition focuses on the genius of this genre working in the post-World War II period. Artists on view include: Chris Van Allsburg (Jumanji); Kinuko Y. Craft (Cinderella); Maurice Sendak (The Bee-Man of Orn); Leo and Diane Dillon (Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears); Trina Schart Hyman (Little Red Riding Hood); Gerald McDermott (Arrow to the Sun); Barry Moser (Jump On Over); and Jerry Pinkney (John Henry).
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The exhibition is co-organized with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and curated by Lolly Robinson.
IN THE Traveling
Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books
March 15 – June 15, 2008
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA