Animal Fair: Birds, Beasts, and Bugs in Children's Book Illustrations

The Roger Duvoisin Gallery
Jun 05, 2010 - Jun 05, 2011

Whether illustrating animals in works that pique a child’s interest in nature, or using them as surrogates for humans to tell a story, illustrators find critters to be most obliging subjects. Engaging and varied in appearance, behavior, and habitat, animals never complain, though they may be depicted with photographic realism or portrayed in fantastic or abstract styles.

Featured artists Adrienne Adams, Maginel Wright Barney, Roger Duvoisin, Jill Kastner, Kimberly Bulken Root, Petra Mathers, John Schoenherr, Ward Schumaker, Art Seiden, Catherine Stock, Lynd Ward, and others exploit a range of media and techniques to animate creatures of all sorts. Subject matter ranges from realistic description of animal life through fable and fantasy, expressed in a wide range of styles. Underlying all is each artist’s perception and understanding of his or her fascinating animal subjects.

The exhibition has been organized by Gail Aaron, Assistant Curator for Children’s Book Illustrations, Morse Research Center for Graphic Arts.

Please note: This exhibition will be open only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays or by group appointment.

Admission:
$3.00 per person for adults who are not members of the museum. Entrance to the museum is free at all times for members, all children under 18, and Rutgers University students, faculty, and staff with a valid I.D. In addition, the first Sunday of each month will be free to all.

Museum Hours:

Rutgers Theater Company
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By William Shakespeare
Friday, September 3 – Sunday, September 12
*There will NOT be a performance Wednesday, September 8 in honor of Rosh Hashana
Wednesday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.
Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater (formerly the New Theater)
85 George Street at Route 18 in New Brunswick, NJ
Public: $15/Alumni, Employee, Seniors: $15/Students: $10