Category: Museums

Fred Marcellino Exhibition at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA

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Renaissance Man: The Art of Fred Marcellino
 Exhibition Dates: June 30 – October 25, 2015

From the Eric Carle Museum:

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art proudly announces its forthcoming exhibition of award-winning art and illustrations by Fred Marcellino. A Renaissance Man: The Art of Fred Marcellino will be on view from June 30 to October 25, 2015. The exhibition comprises over 90 works and shows the full range of Marcellino’s talent, from his youthful experiments in Abstract Expressionism, to his celebrated album cover and book jacket designs, to his children’s book illustrations, the crowning achievement of his career…

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Fred Marcellino Exhibition at the Greater Denton Arts Council in Denton, TX

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Dancing By The Light of The Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino
Exhibition Dates: November 17, 2013 – January 17, 2014

From the The Greater Denton Arts Council:

Marcellino achieved early success as an illustrator and designer of record album covers, reflecting a diversity of musical and artistic styles. He began making his mark on the publishing world in the mid-1970s, and was soon regarded as the preeminent designer and illustrator of elegant, eye-catching book jackets. His subtly painted images created an alluring graphic identity for works by many prominent authors, including Tom Wolfe, Margaret Atwood and Anne Tyler. Simultaneously, his interest in the art of children’s book began to emerge.

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Fred Marcellino Exhibition at the Joslyn Museum of Art in Omaha, NE

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Dancing By The Light of The Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino
Exhibition Dates: July 14 – September 29, 2012

From the Joslyn Museum:

Celebrated artist and designer Fred Marcellino (1939-2001) changed the look and feel of book covers for contemporary fiction before becoming an author and illustrator of award-winning children’s literature. This exhibition features drawings and paintings for nine picture books including Puss in Boots; The Steadfast Tin Soldier; The Wainscott Weasel; I, Crocodile; and The Pelican Chorus and Other Nonsense — a collection of Edward Lear tales, among them The Owl and the Pussycat from which comes the sweetly familiar line: “They danced by the light of the moon…”

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Fred Marcellino Exhibition at the NCCIL in Abilene, TX

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Dancing By The Light of The Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino
Exhibition Dates: June 9 – October 30, 2011

From the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature:

In summer of 2011, the National Center for Children’s Illustrated (NCCIL) featured the works of acclaimed designer and illustrator Fred Marcellino in its exhibition Dancing By The Light of The Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino…

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Fred Marcellino Exhibition at the Los Angeles Public Library

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Dancing By The Light of The Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino
Exhibition Dates: April 7 – July 29, 2007

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