Illustration of fish family walking in colorful hats.

Leo Lionni: A Passion for Creativity

November 7, 2003 - February 15, 2004

This exhibition surveys the career of Leo Lionni, one of the most beloved picture book artists of the twentieth century. Included are illustrations from Inch by Inch (1960), as well as Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse (1969) and Fish is Fish (1970). Examples of Lionni’s drawings, prints, and sculptures create a panorama of the master, who regarded the picture book as theater, its pages the stage on which his animal protagonists act out social dramas.

Schedule

July 13 - October 19, 2003
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA

November 7, 2003 – February 15, 2004
Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, Niagara Falls, NY

Featured Artists

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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Past Exhibition