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The picture book book : the art of Seymour Chwast / Steven Heller ; illustrations by Seymour Chwast ; edited by Frederike Christoph and Iris Hempelmann.
Van Pelt Library NC139.C53 H45 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heller, Steven, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chwast, Seymour.
- Illustrators--United States.
- Illustrators.
- Illustration of books--United States.
- Illustration of books.
- Picture books for children--United States.
- Picture books for children.
- Physical Description:
- 191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin : gestalten, 2026.
- Summary:
- Seymour Chwast, co-founder of Push Pin Studios, reimagined the picture book as a space for graphic experimentation and narrative play. The Picture Book Book, curated by Steven Heller, gathers more than 40 of his works and traces a practice that moves fluidly between design, illustration, and storytelling. Defined by bold compositions, subtle humor, and a distinctive graphic language, Chwast's books challenge conventions of both children's literature and visual communication. The result is a body of work that continues to shape how images are read across generations.
- ISBN:
- 3967042391
- 9783967042399
- OCLC:
- 1569351268
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