Story books have a colourful history, City News found out more.
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Sandy Horsley hopes that her illustration work on female empowerment will help to create a new narrative for young girls in the modern world.
Picture books have had a vibrant past In London.
By the end of the 18th century it was a flourishing part of publishing in Britain. As many as fifty children’s books were being printed each year in the city.
But it wasn’t until developments came about in printing technology in the late 19th and early 20th century, that the picture book fully blossomed.
These developments coupled with changing attitudes towards childhood catapulted the picture book into a golden age.
Jordan Hempstead has created illustration pieces that are aimed at addressing darker thoughts that aren’t traditionally depicted in children’s books
The artists here today are a continued example of the evolution of children’s storytelling. They have created illustrations that discuss the socially constructed and increasingly fluid criteria for what is suitable for children, with complex themes like mental health and female empowerment.
The artists exhibiting at today’s exhibition hope to show that the picture book has turned into a powerful crossover storytelling medium that can positively inform the lives of the children that turn their pages.
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Sandy Horsley hopes that her illustration work on female empowerment will help to create a new narrative for young girls in the modern world.
Picture books have had a vibrant past In London.
By the end of the 18th century it was a flourishing part of publishing in Britain. As many as fifty children’s books were being printed each year in the city.
But it wasn’t until developments came about in printing technology in the late 19th and early 20th century, that the picture book fully blossomed.
These developments coupled with changing attitudes towards childhood catapulted the picture book into a golden age.
Jordan Hempstead has created illustration pieces that are aimed at addressing darker thoughts that aren’t traditionally depicted in children’s books
The artists here today are a continued example of the evolution of children’s storytelling. They have created illustrations that discuss the socially constructed and increasingly fluid criteria for what is suitable for children, with complex themes like mental health and female empowerment.
The artists exhibiting at today’s exhibition hope to show that the picture book has turned into a powerful crossover storytelling medium that can positively inform the lives of the children that turn their pages.
