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Roger Duvoisin, "The dampness touched...," illustration for "Hide and Seek Fog," 1965, watercolor and gouache on board. Gift of Louise Fatio Duvoisin.

Dates

September 01, 2021-February 27, 2022

Location

Zimmerli Art Museum

71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

Information

Admission at the Zimmerli is FREE to everyone. Tickets are not required for exhibitions.

Mood Books: The Children’s Stories of Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin

In 1947, children’s author Alvin Tresselt and illustrator Roger Duvoisin collaborated on their first book, the instant classic White Snow, Bright Snow, which captures a small town transformed by a winter storm. Winning the prestigious Caldecott Medal, it launched a long and successful partnership between Tresselt and Duvosin, who went on to create seventeen more books together. Often described as “mood books,” these stories typically focus on the transformative effects of time and weather, encouraging children to observe the natural wonders of our everyday environments. Drawn entirely from our permanent collection, this exhibition features illustrations from four of their books – White Snow, Bright Snow; Hide and Seek Fog (1965); It’s Time Now! (1969); What Did You Leave Behind? (1978) – to celebrate the enduring union of Tresselt’s poetic storytelling and Duvoisin’s delightful artwork.

Organized by Nicole Simpson, Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings

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In 1947, children’s author Alvin Tresselt and illustrator Roger Duvoisin collaborated on their first book, the instant classic White Snow, Bright Snow, which captures a small town transformed by a winter storm.

Roger Duvoisin, "The dampness touched...," illustration for "Hide and Seek Fog," 1965, watercolor and gouache on illustration board. Gift of Louise Fatio Duvoisin. Used by permission of the Literary Estate of Roger Duvoisin in the care of
the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency.

Roger Duvoisin, Frontispiece for "It's Time Now!", published 1969, gouache and graphite on illustration board. Gift of Louise Fatio Duvoisin. Used by permission of the Literary Estate of Roger Duvoisin in the care of the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc.

Roger Duvoisin, "Now is the time for band concerts...," illustration for "It's Time Now!," published 1969, gouache on illustration board. Gift of Louise Fatio Duvoisin. Used by permission of the Literary Estate of Roger Duvoisin in the care of the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc.

Roger Duvoisin, "In your hand you hold a bunch of violets...," illustration for "What Did You Leave Behind?," published 1978, gouache and collage on illustration board. Gift of Louise Fatio Duvoisin. Used by permission of the Literary Estate of Roger Duvoisin in the care of the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc.

Roger Duvoisin, "The wind pushed light puffs...," illustration for "White Snow, Bright Snow," published 1947, gouache and graphite on paper. Gift of Louise Fatio Duvoisin. Used by permission of the Literary Estate of Roger Duvoisin in the care of the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc.