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How to draw the world : Harold and the purple crayon and the making of a children's classic / Philip Nel.
Van Pelt Library PS3519.O224 Z773 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nel, Philip, 1969- author.
- Series:
- Children's classics, critically
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975. Harold and the purple crayon.
- Johnson, Crockett.
- Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975--Criticism and interpretation.
- Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975--Influence.
- Art in literature.
- Imagination in literature.
- Creative ability in children.
- Picture books for children--History.
- Picture books for children.
- Genre:
- Literary criticism.
- Physical Description:
- x, 151 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "How to Draw the World: Harold and the Purple Crayon and the Making of a Children's Classic presents the key concepts surrounding the children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon written by Crockett Johnson. It explores several questions regarding the nature of reality and creative expression during the Cold War. Picture books are many people's introduction to looking closely while also acting as a portable gallery that has a democratic art form. How to Draw the World also highlights the success of Johnson's book, particularly its design choices, Garamond typeface, and circulation around the world. It also considers how Johnson overcame his editor's initially lukewarm reaction"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction. How to read Harold
- A child-sized book
- "Taking a line for a walk"
- Carefully planned improvisation
- Type
- Blurring boundaries : art & life
- Windows. Part I, Motif & metaphor
- "The scourge of crayon vandalism"
- "I stubbed my toe on Harold and his damned purple crayon"
- Children's art
- Postwar America embraces children's creativity
- One, two, three dimensions, or, "And the moon went with him"
- The moon
- The purple crayon
- Color. Part I, Why these four?
- Narrative & perspective
- Humor
- Windows. Part II, The view from Johnson's desk
- Time
- The real Harolds
- Metapictures
- The big picture
- Where and when Is Harold?
- Cute!
- Color. Part II, Is Harold Black?
- Translating Harold
- Harold and the red crayon?
- Dream or nightmare?
- The end
- Harold and me
- Harold and you
- Afterword. Harold in the world.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780197777596
- 0197777597
- OCLC:
- 1429139183
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