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| "Crunch, crunch, crunch, his feet sank into the snow." Final illustration for The Snowy Day, 1962 |
The Skirball Cultural Center is currently showing an exhibition on the works of Ezra Jack Keats through Sept. 7th. Keats was a groundbreaking children's book illustrator and author and the first to depict an African American as the central character in The Snowy Day, 1962.
I love Keats's use of color and that many of his pieces have a collage feel to them. The exhibition features more than eighty of his original works. Be sure to visit the exhibition website to view more. I can't wait to go to Skirball and see these in person!
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| "After breakfast, he put on his snowsuit and ran outside." Final illustration for The Snowy Day, 1962 |
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| "So he made a smiling snowman and he made angels." Final illustration for The Snowy Day, 1962 |
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| "When he stopped everything turned down ... and up." Final illustration for Whistle For Willie, 1964 |
To learn more about Ezra Jack Keats's body of work, visit his foundation. I'm sure you'll be glad you did.
Have an inspired day!
Images via: Skirball Cultural Center
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