We present an excerpt from the introduction of Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World, by historian Leonard S. Marcus.
DeKalb Northern Illinois University Art Museum will be hosting three virtual lectures in relation to their Children’s Illustrated Literature Suite written by Leonard S. Marcus. Marcus co-created the “Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts Changed Publishing Forever and Became an American Icon along the Way”. This book was the catalyst for the.
Our Children's Illustrated Literature Suite was made possible by the Barbara Cole Peters Fund for the NIU Art Museum and will feature framed original artwork and books, some no longer in print.<br/><br/>Golden Legacy: Original Art from 80 Years of Golden Books<br/>Location: South Gallery<br/><br/>The internationally acclaimed historian on children's books, Leonard S. Marcus served as co-curator for Golden Legacy. His "Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became an American Icon along the Way" was the impetus for this exhibition in 2007. It has since been updated with newer illustrators of some of the older classics and will feature a wide-ranging selection of original illustration art by Richard Scarry, Garth Williams, Tibor Gergely, Feodor Rojankovsky, Eloise Wilkin, Alice and Martin Provensen, Leonard Weisgard, Mary Blair and more.<br/><br/>Everyday People: The Art of