Are you a big fan of children’s book illustrations? There’s good news for you. A new exhibit entitled “Igniting the Imagination,” which opened this week at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Washington D.C. The exciting display features almost 30 works of art from Mazza Museum’s extensive collection of children’s book illustrations at the University of Findlay in Ohio.
The “Igniting the Imagination” exhibit celebrates children’s illustrations.
Containing books from the past sixty-three years of children’s literature, the collection oldest work is Lois Lenski’s Project Boy which was published in 1954. The artworks were painstakingly selected based on their color, structure, and unique or unexpected qualities. City Beats, A Log’s Life, and to The Edge of the World are just a handful of book illustrations featured in the show.
Key takeaways
- A new exhibit at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington looks at the science and math in children’s book illustrations.
- The exhibit features 29 illustrations that explore science, engineering, or medicine, such as showing the forces felt when riding a rollercoaster.
- The illustrations come from the last 50 years and are meant to catalyze the imagination and get people reading to learn about science and math.
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