Connecting to Collections - Collage illustrations in children’s literature

This Connecting to Collections talk by Mary Skarott, Research Librarian Children’s Literature, will explore the history of using cut paper and collage images to illustrate children’s literature, with examples chosen from the Dorothy Neal White Collection and the National Children’s Collection.

Interested in finding out more about Children’s Literature collections in the National Library? Have a look at our Children’s Literature research guide.

Children's Literature research guide: https://natlib.govt.nz/researchers/gu...

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Contents of video

0:00:00 Mihi and acknowledgements
0:01:48 Introduction
0:02:46 Traditions of cut paper and collage techniques — Jianzhi and Wycinanki
0:04:46 Paper silhouettes
0:07:55 Jan Pienkowski
0:11:19 Ed Young — Traditional cut paper techniques
0:12:48 Collage illustrations
0:13:56 Leo Lionni
0:16:06 Ezra Jack Keats — The Snowy Day
0:17:55 Eric Carle — The Very Hungry Caterpillar
0:20:22 Lois Ehlert
0:21:49 Steve Jenkins — Paper collage purist
0:24:11 Helen Ahpornsiri
0:25:31 Micha Archer — Multi-media approach
0:26:56 Bryan Collier — Paper collage and watercolor
0:29:42 Lauren Child
0:30:50 Local examples — Ali Teo and Astrid Jensen, Kate de Goldi and Jacqui Colley
0:33:18 Denise Whitmore — Pepetuna and collage with depth and dimension
0:34:40 Ed Young — Wabi Sabi
0:36:37 Jeannie Baker — Collage construction
0:38:51 Melissa Sweet
0:40:35 Salley Mavor — Three-dimensional fabric relief artworks
0:41:46 Yuyi Morales — Digital collage
0:44:15 Pātai | Questions
0:44:32 Do you have a particular favourite?
0:45:39 Why did you choose this subject for your talk?
0:46:35 Materials used in collages
0:47:35 Have you seen any New Zealand examples of digital collage coming through yet?
0:48:29 Are you an artist yourself?
0:49:47 Closing comments