The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats

[jeannineatkins]

Last night, Peter and I attended the opening of a show highlighting the work of Ezra Jack Keats at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Claudia Nahson, who curated the show which was first shown at the Jewish Museum in New York, spoke about Ezra Jack Keats’s (1916-1983) history. We learned that he had a rough time growing up as small,

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[tracyworld]

I've always loved THE SNOWY DAY and now I have background info that makes it even more compelling. Thank you for sharing your trip, Jeannine.

[jeannineatkins]

Thanks, Tracy. I love those collages, but it was interesting to see drawings and paintings, too, and get a sense of the boy who stayed within the adult who became an artist.

[wordsrmylife]

Thanks so much for posting about this--I MUST try to find a way to get to the show before it leaves the Carle. I love this book so, so much.

I must also share the news with my comic/graphic novel/manga-loving daughter that the author of one of her well-loved books drew backgrounds for Marvel. That news might make her day.

[jeannineatkins]

The Snowy Day must be Vermont's state book, right? I love it, too. Kathy, let me know if you do come down and maybe we could do lunch ... or even try to do a writer's lunch/writing session at Esselon, one of our favorite places to do that. You can write me at jeannineatkins at gmail dot com.

Glad you have something to offer your daughter. I think if she googles his name and Marvel she may find some pics. The recent Jules Fieffer exhibit showed his roots drawing some of The Spirit by Will Eisner, but that was a less surprising connection to comics, though still cool.