Remembering Childhood
Posted by on April 23, 2012
In coordination with the exhibition Latino Folk Tales: Cuentos Populares – Art by Latino Artist on display in the Stedman Art Gallery, Remembering Childhood will be a series of events that brings artists from the exhibition and acclaimed children’s literature illustrators to campus and the larger community to share their perspectives on childhood as reflected in their work. All events are FREE and open to the public.
David Diaz
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Location: Stedman Art Gallery, Rutgers Camden Campus
Time: 4:30 – 5:30, Reception to follow
David Diaz is internationally known for his work illustrating numerous award-winning books for children, including Smoky Night by Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal; The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, which received a Newbery Honor; and Me, Frida by Amy Novesky, a Pura Belpré Honor Award winner. David will discuss his 25 year career as an illustrator for children’s literature and also share his experiences being a graphic designer, ceramic artist and painter.
Remembering Childhood: Meet the Authors: Hear Their Stories is made possible with support from the Kurr Foundation and the Department of English on the Rutgers-Camden campus.
For directions to the Rutgers Camden Campus, please visit: http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/page/getting-campus
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