Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats

Informationen zum Autor Claudia J. Nahson is curator at The Jewish Museum! New York. She is the author of The Art of William Steig. Maurice Berger is senior research scholar at the Center for Art! Design! and Visual Culture! University of Maryland! Baltimore County! and senior fellow at the Vera List Center for Art and Politics of The New School. Klappentext In 1962, Ezra Jack Keats' picture book "The Snowy Day" introduced readers to young Peter, the first African American protagonist in a full-colour children's book. This title features more than 75 illustrations alongside essays, that discusses Keats' Jewish background, his advocacy of civil rights, his inventive art, and his wide-ranging influence. Zusammenfassung In 1962! Ezra Jack Keats' picture book "The Snowy Day" introduced readers to young Peter! the first African American protagonist in a full-colour children's book. This title features more than 75 illustrations alongside essays! that discusses Keats' Jewish background! his advocacy of civil rights! his inventive art! and his wide-ranging influence.

Product details

• Authors: Claudia J. Nahson, Claudia J./ Berger Nahson, NAHSON CLAUDIA J
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2011
• EAN: 9780300170221
• ISBN: 978-0-300-17022-1
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: Jewish Museum; Jewish Museum
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design