Degas and Seurat and Magritte! Oh My! Classical Art in Picturebooks

  • Genevieve M.Y. Valleau University of British Columbia

Abstract

For years picturebook critics have used the field of art history as source for describing illustration styles and techniques. In the following article Genevieve Valleau uses her art historian's knowledge to describe the ways that children's book illustrators use classical works of Western art to convey and/or reinforce cultural meaning and to symbolise dramatic social and emotional content.

Author Biography

Genevieve M.Y. Valleau, University of British Columbia
With a bachelor's degree in Art History and English Literature, Genevieve M.Y. Valleau finds it natural to examine art in picturebooks. Currently she is completing a Master's of Arts in Children's Literature at the University of British Columbia and working on a thesis about J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
Published
2008-12-09
Section
Picture Window