{"product_id":"childrens-books-as-art","title":"Children's Books as Art","description":"Curator Elisabeth Lortic and exhibiting artists Louise Marie Cumont, Stephen Guarnsscia, and Barbara Mauriello as they discuss the exhibition and their artwork.\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"\u003eA journey through works of artists whom childhood enchanted and who want to enchant children; the discovery of a creative sector abounding and lively yet little-known; a unique view of art books for children from reflection and the collection of the Association Les Trois Ourses.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"\u003eBefore books on art and children’s books, Artist Books are first objects, creations of media. They are the result of the overall work of an artist: artist, designer, architect, craftsman of the image in general, who decides to take the book as their medium for creation.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"\u003eThe children’s book artist uses the full potentiality: form, color, material, text, and images forming an indivisible and interdependent whole. These books are not designed to be read, they are not merely the support of a text: they are a complete creation. Designed primarily for children, they are real educational tools and allow the child a first entry into art. He manipulates, discovers forms, colors, and materials…. These books appeal to the child’s senses, imagination, and creativity. They are game books, toys, sculptures, material books. Some book-objects to imagine and dream…\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Center for Book Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45059998089372,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3861\/files\/1baddcd0-IMG_3181-scaled.jpg?v=1751392203","url":"https:\/\/shop.centerforbookarts.org\/products\/childrens-books-as-art","provider":"Center for Book Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}